Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma of the cutaneous variant in Korea.
Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma (IVLBCL) is a rare subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. It is characterized by proliferation of malignant lymphoid cells within the small vessels of various organs. The skin and central nervous system are commonly involved although it occurs in other organs such as the kidneys, adrenals, lung and liver. In Western patients, there is a cutaneous variant of IVLBCL, which involves only the skin. However, the Asian variant, which rarely involves the skin, is associated with hemophagocytosis. It was reported in the majority of Japanese patients. Here, we report a case of the cutaneous variant of IVLBCL in a Korean individual.
Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ji-Hye
JH
Park
Dong-Youn
DY
Lee
Young-Hye
YH
Ko
D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*