Lymphomatous skin infiltration at the site of previous varicella zoster virus infection in a patient with T cell lymphoma

Authors
Paydas, S Sahin, B Yavuz, S Tuncer, I Gonlusen, G
Citation
S. Paydas et al., Lymphomatous skin infiltration at the site of previous varicella zoster virus infection in a patient with T cell lymphoma, LEUK LYMPH, 37(1-2), 2000, pp. 229
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,"Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA
ISSN journal
10428194 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-8194(200003)37:1-2<229:LSIATS>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Cutaneous infiltrations in hemopoietic neoplasias are not uncommon. They ar e generally localized on the legs, arms, back, anterior chest, scalp and fa ce. In rare cases specific infiltration of neoplastic cells is localized in the site of herpes tester and herpes simplex scars. In this report a case with T cell lymphoma in leukemic phase with skin infiltration in the previo us Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) site of infection is reported and Literatur e is reviewed.