title: Primary cutaneous multifocal CD30+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
abstract: A 45-year-old male presented with asymptomatic tumors all over the body. The tumors showed no signs of ulceration or regression. There were generalized, nontender, firm to hard enlarged lymph nodes without hepatosplenomegaly. Biopsy and immunophenotyping revealed CD 30+ anaplastic primary cutaneous large cell lymphoma. Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma is characterized by single or grouped reddish-brown tumor nodules, which frequently tend to ulcerate. Secondary involvement of lymph nodes is seen in only 25%. The lesions responded dramatically to chemotherapy, but recurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Asha
authors.forename: Daisy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Binitha
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nandakumar
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D017730:Ki-1 Antigen; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone