Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma:a report of 6 cases / 基础医学与临床
Basic & Clinical Medicine
; (12)2006.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-594796
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics as well as immunophenotypes of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma for its differential diagnosis with other similar diseases.MethodsThe clinical、histological and immunophenotypic features of 6 cases were described in detail and related literatures were reviewed.Results All of 6 patients presented with subcutaneous nodules or /and erythematous plaques without lymph nodes swelling and with 5 cases had fever,one case developed to ulcer from its nodules.All of 6 patient presented typical histological changes and 2 of them associated with prominent hemophagocytic syndrome.The neoplastic cells were of T-cell phenotype.Two patients under went an aggressive clinical course with short survival period of 9~16 months and four patients who treated with chemotherapy have an improved survival state,but two of them had recurrence.Conclusion SPTCL is a uncommon type of T-cell lymphoma with clinical and pathological characteristics,and it needs to be differentiated from benign panniculitis or other lymphomas of the skin.
Full text:
Available
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Basic & Clinical Medicine
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article