Secondary T-cell lymphoma presenting as a giant ulcer.
Secondary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma may present with various types of skin lesions, but rarely produces ulceration in contrast to primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. We report a case of malignant lymphoma of the tonsil that recurred as a giant cutaneous ulcer on the back of a 45-year-old man. Biopsy of the ulcer revealed a malignant lymphoma of diffuse, mixed-cell type. Surface marker analysis of the tumour cells showed suppressor/cytotoxic T-cell characteristics. The skin lesions were treated by electron beam therapy.
Taniguchi
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Department of Dermatology, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
Kono
T
T
Tanii
T
T
Yokokawa
M
M
Kobayashi
H
H
Nakagawa
K
K
Furukawa
M
M
Ishii
M
M
Im
T
T
Hamada
T
T
D006801:Humans; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology