Cutaneous granulomas in malignant lymphoma.
Two patients are described in whom the clinical manifestation of massive, localized dermal and subcutaneous epithelioid granulomatous masses occasioned an extensive year-long search for infectious organisms. In both instances, the true diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease or lymphoma was ultimately made by means of lymph node biopsy.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*