Rapidly progressive fatal cutaneous T cell lymphoma with a trauma-related presentation

Authors
Narasimhan, P Arora, A Hitti, I Glasberg, S Kanzer, B
Citation
P. Narasimhan et al., Rapidly progressive fatal cutaneous T cell lymphoma with a trauma-related presentation, CUTIS, 66(3), 2000, pp. 195-198
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
CUTIS
ISSN journal
00114162 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
195 - 198
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4162(200009)66:3<195:RPFCTC>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A case of rapidly progressive cutaneous T cell lymphoma with a trauma-relat ed presentation in a 73-year-old man is reported. Clinically the patient pr esented with an ulcerated cutaneous mass at the site of trauma-related hema toma of the leg. The histopathology was that of tumor phase cutaneous T cel l lymphoma with involvement of the skin and subcutis. The diagnostic challe nge of this clinical presentation and the rapidly progressive course are hi ghlighted.