Cutaneous relapse of nasal T-cell lymphoma clinically mimicking erythema multiforme.
Lymphomatous involvement of skin usually manifests as plaques, maculopapules, papulonodules, tumorous masses or ulcerated eruptions. We report an unusual case in which the cutaneous relapse of nasal T-cell lymphoma clinically mimicked erythema multiforme by the abrupt onset of lesions and the presence of targetoid and vesicular lesions. Histologically, the lymphomatous involvement was predominantly periadnexal, with destructive infiltration of blood vessels, nerves and sweat glands. Early biopsy of all unexplained cutaneous eruptions in patients with malignant lymphoma is therefore recommended.
Chan
J K
JK
Institute of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong.
Sin
V C
VC
Ng
C S
CS
Lau
W H
WH
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D013601:T-Lymphocytes