title: Lymphomatoid papulosis: case report of a patient managed with radiation therapy and review of the literature.
abstract: Lymphomatoid papulosis is an elusive and very rare skin disorder. It is clinically benign but histologically "atypical," and about 20% of affected patients go on to develop a lymphoreticular malignancy, usually Hodgkin's disease, or mycosis fungoides. A wide variety of treatments to prevent recurrence and improve local control have been suggested, but the results have been poor. We report on a patient with two nonhealing lymphomatoid papulosis lesions treated successfully with electron beam therapy and describe our technique. The need for close follow-up of all patients with this condition cannot be overemphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, New York Hospital, Cornell University Medical Center, New York 10021.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: L Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Nisce
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D012008:Recurrence; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*