Is it lymphoma or lymphomatoid papulosis?
Distinguishing malignancy from premalignant conditions can be difficult. Controversy surrounds both the clinical and histologic criteria used to distinguish lymphomatoid papulosis, a benign disorder, from CD30+ anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. Three case histories illustrate important points in categorizing different lymphoproliferative disorders as benign or malignant. We emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to improve diagnosis and patient management.
Demierre
M F
MF
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA.
Goldberg
L J
LJ
Kadin
M E
ME
Koh
H K
HK
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017728:Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017731:Lymphomatoid Papulosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*