Histomorphology and cytomorphology of cutaneous B-cell lymphomas.
This article summarizes the conceptual and morphologic background for the diagnosis of cutaneous B-cell lymphomas (CBCL). The architectural pattern of the infiltrate and cytomorphology can indicate the B-cell nature of a skin lymphoma. Virtually all types of B-cell lymphomas, including pre-B-cell lymphoma; Burkitt-like lymphoma; malignant lymphoma, small lymphocytic; the many forms of germinal center cell-derived lymphomas; immunocytoma; plasmacytoma; and immunoblastic lymphoma (B type)-may involve the skin and can be classified according to modern lymphoma classifications.
D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*