Successive legionellosis in the course of lymphomatoid granulomatosis.
A 75-year-old male presented with typical cutaneous lesions and pulmonary involvement due to lymphomatoid granulomatosis. A legionellosis was associated with this condition. Though the radiological findings in lymphomatoid granulomatosis are suggestive, they are not specific, and set a difficult problem in distinguishing the two conditions. Monoclonal antibody studies indicated the predominance of CD8 T lymphocytes in the infiltrate of the skin, as well as in the bronchoalveolar fluid.
Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Jacques, Besançon, France.
P G
PG
Humbert
J C
JC
Dalphin
M
M
Zultak
J L
JL
Breton
D
D
Fellman
R
R
Laurent
D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000150:complications*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008230:Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal