Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma arising from lymphomatoid papulosis, responding to low dose methotrexate.
CD30+ cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders (CLPDs) present variable clinical and histological manifestations. We report here a case of an adult male patient who progressed from lymphomatoid papulosis to anaplastic large cell lymphoma. The patient responded satisfactorily to a low dose of methotrexate.
Nandini
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Venkat Charmalaya, Centre for Advanced Dermatology, Bangalore, India.
Mysore
Venkatram
V
Sacchidanand
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Chandra
Suresh
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