Ann Dermatol.  2020 Apr;32(2):174-176. 10.5021/ad.2020.32.2.174.

Cutaneous Plasmacytosis Showing a Neuronal Involvement in a 35-Year-Old Female

• Suh JH
• Kim HY
• Lee JH
• Lee SK
• Lee UH
• Kim MS

• KMID: 2471349
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2020.32.2.174

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Female*
Humans
Neurons*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Multiple red to brownish maculopatches in the left side of the trunk showing a neuronal dermatosis. We received the patient's consent form about publishing all photographic materials.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Lymphoid follicle-like nodular cell infiltrates in the middle and deep dermis intermingled with sparse interstitial cell infiltrates (H&E stain, ×40) (B) Nodules are composed of plasma cells without atypia. Plasma cells are surrounding the neuron (H&E stain, ×400; inlet, ×400).

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