T-cell leukemia: Difference between revisions

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'''Excludes:'''
'''Excludes:'''
*[[T-cell lymphoma]]  
*[[T-cell lymphoma]]  
**In practice, it can be hard to distinguish T-cell leukemia from T-cell lymphoma, and they are often grouped together. When the physician (oncologist) notes don't distinguish between them, choose T-cell lymphoma in adults, and T-cell leukemia in children under age 18.
**In practice, it can be hard to distinguish [[T-cell leukemia]] from [[T-cell lymphoma]], and they are often grouped together. When the physician (oncologist) notes don't distinguish between them, choose [[T-cell lymphoma]] in adults, and [[T-cell leukemia]] in children under age 18.


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==