Cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type - a typical case
Cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type, is a rare, aggressive, and poorly prognostic neoplasm. It corresponds to 10-20% of cutaneous B-cell lymphomas and mainly affects the lower limbs of older women. We report the case of an 81-year-old woman with painful, fast-growing nodules and tumors...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v14/en_v14a65.pdf |
| Summary: | Cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type, is a rare, aggressive, and poorly prognostic neoplasm. It corresponds to 10-20% of cutaneous B-cell lymphomas and mainly affects the lower limbs of older women. We report the case of an 81-year-old woman with painful, fast-growing nodules and tumors in her left leg. Histopathological and immunohistochemical findings, associated with the absence of extra-cutaneous involvement during staging, concluded the diagnosis of cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type. The rarity of this limphoma, its typical clinic and epidemiology, and the excellent response to treatment motivated this report. |
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| ISSN: | 1984-8773 |