title: Cutaneous lymphoepithelioid lymphoma (Lennert's lymphoma). Combined immunohistological, ultrastructural, and DNA-flow-cytometric analysis.
abstract: Lymphoepithelioid lymphoma (LEL) is a peculiar type of low grade malignant T cell lymphoma usually arising in lymph nodes, characterized immunohistologically by predominant T-helper/inducer lymphocytes intermingled with clusters of epithelioid cells. An uncommon case of LEL with cutaneous involvement is reported with additional reference to ultrastructure and DNA-flow-cytometric analysis (DNA-FCM) of the lymphoma. Light microscopy showed subepidermal bandlike infiltrates of lymphocytes and clusters of epithelioid cells extending into the subcutaneous tissue. By immunohistochemistry the presence of a high percentage of T-helper/inducer lymphocytes was confirmed. DNA-FCM demonstrated an aneuploid cell population indicating malignant cells. Our results are in accordance with earlier ones established in lymph nodes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, FRG.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kiesewetter
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haneke
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lennert
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Hornstein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fartasch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm