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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kilaru, Sindhu
• Panda, Soumya Surath
• Mishra, Sourav
• Mohapatra, Debahuti
• Baisakh, Manas
• Kolluri, Spoorthy
• Devaraj, Suma

Titel

Cutaneous involvement in diffuse large B cell lymphoma at presentation: report of two rare cases and literature review

Ist Teil von

• Journal of Egyptian National Cancer Institute, 2021-09, Vol.33 (1), Article 25

Ort / Verlag

Cairo: Springer

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract Background Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can occur at nodal and/or extra-nodal sites. After the gastrointestinal tract, cutaneous involvement predominates in extra-nodal DLBCL. Skin involvement at presentation can be in the form of plaques, papules, nodules or ulcers. Differentiating primary cutaneous DLBCL from systemic DLBCL with cutaneous involvement is important for appropriate patient management. Case presentation We describe here, two interesting cases of skin involvement in DLBCL- one primary cutaneous DLBCL and the other, cutaneous involvement in systemic DLBCL with different clinico-pathological profiles. Though both cases had almost similar morphology of the skin lesions (ulcero-proliferative) at presentation, the disease was confined to the skin in the former, while the latter had involvement of lymph nodes and bone marrow. Conclusions Meticulous clinical evaluation, appropriate histopathological and immunohistochemical workup helped in their diagnosis and correct classification of the disease status, guiding the further treatment decisions.