Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma

Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas constitute a group of diseases that occur less commonly than cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and are characterized histologically by B-cells that appear similar to those normally found in germinal centers of lymph nodes.[1]:741 Conditions included in this group are:[1]:740–743

Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma
Cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
Cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
SpecialtyDermatology/Oncology

Signs and symptoms

Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma appears as single or many, often strongly consistent tumors, patches, plaques, and non-ulcerated nodules. While extracutaneous spread is a possibility, the disease usually stays restricted to the skin.[2]

Diagnosis

Using a biopsy of the skin lesions, histological and cytological analyses, as well as phenotypic and genotypic studies, the diagnosis is made.[2]

See also

References

  1. James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. Lima, Margarida (2015). "Cutaneous primary B-cell lymphomas: from diagnosis to treatment". Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. 90 (5). FapUNIFESP (SciELO): 687–706. doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153638. hdl:10400.16/1960. ISSN 0365-0596.

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