title: Large cell anaplastic lymphoma of the skin.
abstract: Large cell anaplastic lymphoma (LCAL) is a recently described entity recognized by its constant expression of the CD30 antigen and by its morphology. LCAL is classified as high grade malignant lymphoma. We report 10 patients with LCAL of the skin, three with primary LCAL and others in which it developed with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, mainly mycosis fungoides. The immunophenotype in all but one of these cases, was that of activated T cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Kiel, F.R.G.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Feller
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sterry
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm