Ann Dermatol.  2018 Apr;30(2):255-257. 10.5021/ad.2018.30.2.255.

A Case of Primary Cutaneous Aggressive Epidermotropic CD8+ Cytotoxic T-Cell Lymphoma

• Moon J
• Park JS
• Cho KH

• KMID: 2414700
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2018.30.2.255

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Lymphoma, T-Cell*
T-Lymphocytes*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Widespread eruption of erythematous plaques, and papulonodular lesions involving central ulcers on upper body and face.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Lichenoid and strongly epidermotropic infiltration of atypical lymphoid cells in epidermis and upper dermis (H&E, ×100). (B) Epidermal spongiosis and necrosis with scattered lymphocytes accompanying a perivascular distribution in dermis (H&E, ×400). (C) Immunohistochemistry indicating that the tumor cells were positive for CD3 (×100) and (D) CD8 (×100).

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