A case of primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma of the knee.
We report the case of a gentleman with a primary cutaneous B cell lymphoma of the leg who underwent an amputation and later died. This is an uncommon type of cutaneous lymphoma with poor prognosis and the case demonstrates how aggressive the tumor can become.
Turner
E J H
EJ
Epsom General Hospital, Dorking Road, Surrey, United Kingdom. ejhturner@yahoo.com
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Pawade
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Wolowczyk
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001002:Anuria / Q000209:etiology; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010166:Palliative Care; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis