A Practical Review of the Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management of Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas

Dermatol Clin. 2023 Jan;41(1):187-208. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2022.07.014. Epub 2022 Oct 28.

Abstract

This review of cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (CBCL) is focused on the clinical presentation, treatment, and workup of each type of lymphoma. Part 1 is an overview of each of the CBCLs, including clinical presentation, recent advances in the pathobiology, and evidence regarding treatment strategies. Part 2 is a detailed guide to the steps in diagnosis and workup of a newly diagnosed CBCL according to the International Society for Cutaneous Lymphoma/European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer and NCCN guidelines.

Keywords: Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma; Cutaneous lymphoma; EBV+ mucocutaneous ulcer; Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma; Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma; Primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma; Primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell* / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell* / therapy
  • Skin Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms* / therapy