Lymphomatoid papulosis in an 11-month-old infant.
Lymphomatoid papulosis was seen in an 11-month-old child. The condition resolved spontaneously after a course of only 8 weeks and the patient has now been disease free for 9 months. Electron microscopy showed infiltrating lymphocytes with cleaved nuclei suggestive of T cells. Monoclonal antibody studies confirmed the T cell nature of the infiltrate. In this case, suppressor (OKT8) T cells were more prominent than helper (OKT4) T cells, in contrast to previous reports.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008230:Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology