title: Primary cutaneous CD4+/CD56+ hematodermic neoplasm (blastic NK-cell lymphoma): a report of five cases.
abstract: CD4+/CD56+ hematodermic neoplasm (WHO-EORTC) or blastic NK-cell lymphoma (WHO) is a rare aggressive (CD4+)(CD56+)lin- skin-tropic lymphoma of putative early-plasmacytoid dendritic cell origin. We present five cases to highlight the need for greater awareness of this entity amongst pathologists such that aggressive treatment be considered given the generally poor prognosis.
authors.forename: Ashley P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lade
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rutherford
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCormack
authors.forename: H Miles
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Prince
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Westerman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015704:CD4 Antigens; D019002:CD56 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000473:pathology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D015704:CD4 Antigens; D019002:CD56 Antigen