Atypical clinical presentation of primary and secondary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (FCL) on the head characterized by macular lesions - 15/10/16
Abstract |
Background |
Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (pcFCL) usually presents with reddish nodules, plaques, and tumors on the head and neck or the back.
Objective |
We sought to describe a peculiar clinical presentation of pcFCL and secondary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (FCL).
Methods |
We report a series of 13 patients (7 male and 6 female; median age 58 years, mean age 58.2 years, age range 26-83 years) with either pcFCL (11 patients) or secondary cutaneous FCL (2 patients) presenting with lesions on the head deviating from the classic clinical manifestations characterized by plaques and tumors.
Results |
All patients presented clinically with diffuse, ill-defined, partly hypochromic, partly erythematous macules or with inconspicuous lesions located predominantly on the scalp and forehead. Dimension ranged between 4 to 5 cm2 and greater than 30 cm2. The initial diagnosis was never cutaneous lymphoma, and all patients received various diagnoses including rosacea, alopecia, erysipelas, discoid lupus erythematosus, angiosarcoma, Borrelia infection, or sarcoidosis. Histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of FCL in all patients.
Limitations |
Small number of cases and retrospective study design are limitations.
Conclusions |
This clinical presentation of both pcFCL and secondary cutaneous FCL is unusual and represents a pitfall in the clinical diagnosis. Dermatologists should be aware of this clinical variant of FCL to establish a timely diagnosis and treat patients properly.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : alopecia, cutaneous B-cell lymphoma, diffuse macule, large cell lymphocytoma, primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, secondary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma
Abbreviations used : EORTC, FCL, pcFCL, WHO
Plan
Funding sources: None. |
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Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
Vol 75 - N° 5
P. 1000-1006 - novembre 2016 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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