title: [Large B-cell lymphoma of the lower leg].
abstract: Primary cutaneous B cell lymphomas are rare malignant lymphoproliferative disorders of the skin. The prognosis is dependent on the clinical and histologic subtype; generally, these disorders show an indolent clinical course. We describe a 80-year-old woman with a large cutaneous B cell lymphoma of the lower leg. In contrast to other variants of cutaneous B cell lymphomas, this entity is characterized by an aggressive clinical course with an unfavorable prognosis. The mean survival rate is approximately 50%. This should be taken into account in the choice of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Hautklinik, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Plettenberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stege
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Megahed
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes