Primary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic CD8(+) cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma with atypical presentation

J Dermatol. 2006 Sep;33(9):632-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00147.x.

Abstract

Primary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic CD8(+) cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma is characterized by a proliferation of epidermotropic CD8(+) cytotoxic T cells and an aggressive clinical behavior. Patients present with localized or disseminated eruptive papules, nodules and tumors. We report a case of primary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic CD8(+) cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma with unusual clinical manifestation. The lesion occurred as multiple brownish macules and flat-topped papules on the hands, feet and face in a 25-year-old woman.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / physiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*