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Unusual cutaneous lymphomas
1Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Background:
New variants of cutaneous lymphoma other than mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome continue to be described.
Objective:
A practical classification of cutaneous lymphomas is presented with detailed discussions of angiocentric T cell lymphoma, subcutaneous T cell lymphoma, and malignant angioendotheliomatosis.
Methods:
The recent pertinent medical literature relating to unusual cutaneous lymphomas is reviewed.
Results/Conclusion:
The utilization of immunohistochemistry in the dermatopathology laboratory has greatly enhanced the ability to recognize and categorize cutaneous lymphoma. Some illnesses previously believed to be non-neoplastic diseases are malignant lymphomas.