title: Coexistence of pemphigus vulgaris, malignant melanoma and low-grade lymphoma.
abstract: A 53-year-old female patient with pemphigus vulgaris under continuous immunosuppressive therapy for about 2 years presented a superficial spreading malignant melanoma on a pre-existing melanocytic naevus. After surgical removal of the inguinal lymph node group, a diffuse low-grade polymorphous immunocytoma was proved both histologically and immunocytochemically. The possible induction mechanisms are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology, A. Sygros' Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kyriakis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stavropoulos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hatziolou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dellidis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varelzidis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosca
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology