Lymphocytoma Cutis: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.12970/2310-998X.2015.03.02.2Keywords:
Pseudolymphomas, lymphocytoma cutis, lymphoid follicles.Abstract
Cutaneous pseudolymphomas are a group of benign reactive T- or B-cell lymphoproliferative processes of diverse etiology that simulate cutaneous lymphomas clinically and histologically. The diagnosis and classification of pseudolymphomas is a challenge for the clinical dermatologists and dermatopathologists. Lymphocytoma cutis (LC) is a prototypic lesion of cutaneous pseudolymphomas. It is characterized by a relatively dense, B-cell rich lymphoid infiltrate in the dermis. Here we report a case of lymphocytoma cutis presenting on the face.
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