| Autor: |
Mandala, Eudokia, Tatsiou, Zoi A., Venizelos, Ioannis |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2008 |
| Zdroj: |
Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonnica et Adriatica |
| Popis: |
T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma (TCRBCL) is a recently recognized B-cell lymphoma variant, characterized by a minor population of neoplastic B-cells existing ina background of predominant reactive T-lymphocytes. It is a rare entity, accounting for approximately 1 to 2% of all non-Hodgkinćs lymphomas. It hasboth nodal and extranodal resentation. Primary cutaneous TCRBCL is an extremely rare lymphomaand only 16 cases have been documented thus far in the medical literature. We report the case of a 46-year-old man that presented with a slowly-growing, painless skin nodule on the left temporofrontal region of the scalp. A complete surgical excision was performed and histological examination revealed diffuse infiltration of the dermis by TCRBCL. A complete surgical excision of the skin lesion and systemic chemotherapy seems to have been effective because the patient is disease-free 2 years after the |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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