Korean J Head Neck Oncol.  2019 Nov;35(2):77-80. 10.21593/kjhno/2019.35.2.77.

A Case of Multifocal Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Managed without Surgical Treatment

• Lim J
• Park E
• Eun S

• KMID: 2469241
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21593/kjhno/2019.35.2.77

Abstract

Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (C-ALCL) is rare among skin malignancies. C-ALCL usually manifests as reddish or violet nodules. Surgical excision or radiation therapy is generally considered as first-line therapy, but a clinically aggressive disease may require multiagent chemotherapy. Establishing a proper diagnosis of C-ALCL is challenging but should be made to avoid inappropriate treatment and its consequences. The authors report a case of medically resolved C-ALCL in an 81-year-old man presented with well-defined nodular lesions on the forehead.

Keyword

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma; Cutaneous lymphoma; T-cell lymphoma

MeSH Terms

Aged, 80 and over
Diagnosis
Drug Therapy
Forehead
Humans
Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic
Lymphoma, Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell*
Lymphoma, T-Cell
Skin
Viola