Cutaneous Pseudolymphomas with B-cell Predominance
Authors:
L. Boudová 1; K. Pizinger 2; D. Kazakov 1; O. Hes 1; M. Michal 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Šiklův patologicko-anatomický ústav FN a LF UK v Plzni, přednosta prof. MUDr. Michal Michal
1; Dermatovenerologická klinika FN a LF UK v Plzni, přednosta prof. MUDr. Vladimír Resl, CSc.
2
Published in:
Čes-slov Derm, 81, 2006, No. 2, p. 77-81
Category:
Reviews (Continuing Medical Education)
Overview
Pseudolymphomas simulate lymphomas clinically and/or histologically. The differential diagnosis of lymphomas and pseudolymphomas of the skin is one of the most difficult tasks of dermatopathology. In endemic regions of Borrelia burgdorferi infection, the most common B-cell pseudolymphoma is borrelial lymphocytoma. Similar lesions might be rarely induced by vaccination, insect bite and tattoo. The differential diagnosis of skin pseudolymphomas further includes a lymphomatoid drug reaction and an inflammatory pseudotumor of the skin. Clinical, histopathological and molecular-biologic features of these lesions are summarized.
Key words:
skin – pseudolymphoma – lymphocytoma cutis – cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia – Borrelia burgdorferi – differential diagnosis
Labels
Dermatology & STDs Paediatric dermatology & STDsArticle was published in
Czech-Slovak Dermatology
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