title: Lymphomatoid contact dermatitis.
abstract: Five elderly patients with recurrent and progressive erythematous patchy dermatitis had temporary flares of generalized erythema and associated positive patch tests. The histopathologic findings were of a distinct pattern of lymphocytic dermal reticulosis and chronic epithelial response. We believe this represents a potential pre-Sézary state that can be recognized by the course and the histologic pattern.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis; D012751:Sezary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms