Pretibial Lymphoplasmacytic Plaque in Children: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Am J Dermatopathol. 2019 Apr;41(4):300-302. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001253.

Abstract

An 8-year-old girl presented with a persistent 5 × 2-cm violaceous doughy plaque on the left lower leg. Histologic examination revealed hyperkeratosis, variable but mild epidermal hyperplasia, and vacuolar interface changes with melanin pigment incontinence confined to the papillary dermis. A diagnosis of pretibial lymphoplasmacytic plaque in children was made. This report outlines the clinical characteristics of this entity and a review of other cases reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leg
  • Plasma Cells / pathology*
  • Pseudolymphoma / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology*