title: Atypical presentation of isolated peripheral T-cell lymphoma in the hand: case report.
abstract: Peripheral T-cell lymphoma is a rare malignancy that characteristically demonstrates generalized lymphadenopathy and extranodal involvement. We describe an atypical case of peripheral T-cell lymphoma manifesting as isolated hand swelling without evidence of nodal disease or systemic symptoms. This report emphasizes the highly variable clinical presentation of T-cell lymphomas and the importance of expeditious incisional biopsy in the setting of an undiagnosed hand mass.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI; Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Theodore A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI; Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Lauren B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI; Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: kecchung@med.umich.edu.
authors.forename: Kevin C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D016411:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods
keywords: Hand tumor; not otherwise specified; peripheral T-cell lymphoma