Lymphoma, T-cell, Lymphoma - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Simon Yoo, MD

Diagnosis

lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma

Body Site

back

Age

62 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 62 year old man developed a solitary red plaque on his back 6 months earlier. A complete medical examination failed to reveal any other cutaneous or systemic involvement. A skin biopsy showed the characteristic changes of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Lymphocyte markers (increased CD3, CD4, and decreased CD 7) are also typical of T-cell lymphoma.

Description

There is a uniform mononuclear cell infiltrate in the usperficial dermis with scattered aggregates of mononuclear cells (Pautrier microabscesses) in the epidermis. Hyperkeratosis and parakeratosis is present in the overlying epidermis..

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10/29/2002 22:45:29

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