Controversies in cutaneous lymphomas

Recently great advances were achieved in the recognition and classification of primary cutaneous lymphomas. With this increased knowledge, one must re alize that we must deal with new concepts that are sometimes conf using and controversial. The following controversial subjects are presented in this article: (1) Classification of cutaneous lymphomas; (2) Cutaneous T-cell ly mphoma with small/medium-sized pleomorphic cells as a distinct entity; (3) Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma/immun ocytoma. Copyright (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.