Pseudolymphoma versus lymphoma: An important diagnostic decision.
Small innocuous growths on the face usually do not pose difficulty in diagnosis on histopathology. However, some benign inflammatory lesions might mimic malignancy and hence need further investigations for final diagnosis. The distinction between a benign/inflammatory/malignant lesion needs no emphasis as the treatment plan, prognosis and the patient's well-being depends on it. Lymphocytoma cutis, or Spiegler-Fendt Sarcoid, is classed as one of the pseudolymphomas, referring to inflammatory disorders in which the accumulation of lymphocytes on the skin resembles, clinically and histopathologically, cutaneous lymphomas. To obtain an accurate diagnosis, careful clinical evaluation, as well as histopathological and immunohistochemical examination is needed. One such case of an otherwise unassuming growth mimicking malignancy is being presented.
Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Sujeeth Kumar
SK
Shetty
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Usha
U
Hegde
Department of Periodontics, Azamgarh Dental College and Hospital, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Leka
L
Jagadish
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Farooqia Dental College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Charitra
C
Shetty
Cutaneous lymphoma; polyclonality; pseudolymphoma; reactive lesion