CLASSIFICATION OF PRIMARY CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMAS

The term cutaneous T-cell lymphoma designates a group of neoplasms of skin homing T-cells that show considerable variation in clinical prese ntation, histological appearances, immunophenotype and prognosis. The disadvantages of currently available histological classification schem es are discussed and a new classification is presented. This is based on a combination of clinical, histological and immunophenotypic criter ia and it recognizes distinct clinico-pathological entities within thi s group of diseases.