title: Classification of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.
abstract: The term cutaneous T-cell lymphoma designates a group of neoplasms of skin homing T-cells that show considerable variation in clinical presentation, histological appearances, immunophenotype and prognosis. The disadvantages of currently available histological classification schemes are discussed and a new classification is presented. This is based on a combination of clinical, histological and immunophenotypic criteria and it recognizes distinct clinico-pathological entities within this group of diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Willemze
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Beljaards
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Meijer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D012751:Sezary Syndrome / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D017730:Ki-1 Antigen