Dermoscopy of Lymphomas and Pseudolymphomas

Dermatol Clin. 2018 Oct;36(4):377-388. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2018.05.005. Epub 2018 Aug 14.

Abstract

Primary cutaneous lymphomas are a heterogeneous group that includes 2 main groups of primary T- and B-cell lymphomas, which can involve the skin with distinct variability in clinical presentation, histopathology, immunophenotypes, molecular signature, and prognosis. The authors describe the most frequent clinical forms of cutaneous lymphomas and their dermoscopic features. Even if the diagnosis of these entities is still based on a cellular level and the literature on dermoscopy in cutaneous lymphomas is limited and, for several entities it is based only on single case reports/case series, we think that know how they appear also in dermoscopy can be useful for helping in the clinical diagnosis.

Keywords: Cutaneous lymphomas; Dermoscopy; Pseudolymphomas.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dermoscopy*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma, Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphomatoid Papulosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mycosis Fungoides / diagnostic imaging
  • Pseudolymphoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sezary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging