title: Subcutaneous T-cell lymphoma: report of two cases.
abstract: We have seen two patients, a 24-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl, with subcutaneous nodules and fever. The histopathological findings in both cases showed a lobular, histiocytic panniculitis with 'bean bag' cells and lymphoid cells identified as immature T-cells. This picture was consistent with subcutaneous T-cell lymphoma associated with cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis. The girl died after 5 months of disease with florid hemophagocytic syndrome; the man was subjected to a course of treatment (CHOP; cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine/prednisone) and after 6 months observation his symptoms of nodules and fever disappeared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University School of Medicine, Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wasik
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kołodziej
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeleń
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pejcz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010641:Phenotype; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids