Korean J Dermatol.  2011 Jun;49(6):511-515.

Relapse of Mantle Cell Lymphoma and This Was Diagnosed by Skin Metastasis on the Face

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. frank@medimail.co.kr

Abstract

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an uncommon and aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and this typically involves lymph nodes. Extranodal involvement is frequent and especially in the bone marrow, spleen, gastrointestinal tract and Waldeyer's ring. MCL is not well represented in the dermatology literature because the skin is rarely involved. We describe here a case of relapse of MCL that was diagnosed by skin metastasis of the face. A 71 year-old male patient presented with erythematous nodules that had been on the Rt. forehead for 6 months. The patient was initially diagnosed as having MCL and he had undergone chemotherapy. A year after complete remission, multiple nodules developed on the forehead. Biopsy of the nodule revealed skin metastasis of MCL.

Keyword

Mantle cell lymphoma; Metastasis; Skin

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Bone Marrow
Dermatology
Forehead
Gastrointestinal Tract
Humans
Lymph Nodes
Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Male
Neoplasm Metastasis
Recurrence
Skin
Spleen
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