title: Transient wheal attack corresponding to the tumor lesions of primary cutaneous diffuse large B cell lymphoma, leg type after successive rituximab treatment.
abstract: An elderly male noticed urticarial patches corresponding to cutaneous B cell lymphoma lesions after rituximab treatment. Along with the resolution of urticaria, the lymphoma lesions completely remitted without recurrence. In this communication, we present an interesting case and the pathophysiological findings of a wheal attack in a case with tumor remission following systemic treatment with rituximab, a monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Integrated Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Itoi
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Integrated Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanemura
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Integrated Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Misa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Integrated Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Integrated Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Mamori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Integrated Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Katayama
keywords: B cell lymphoma; Leg type; Rituximab; Successful treatment; Wheal