A case of primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma on eyelid

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022 May-Jun;88(3):444. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_696_2021.

Abstract

Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a kind of cluster of differentiation 30+ primary cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders with a relatively good prognosis in the absence of high-stage disease. Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma shows a higher frequency in males and commonly affects the head and neck. Palpebral involvement is very rare. We present a 42-year-old lady patient with primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma involving the eyelid which was initially misdiagnosed as stye. The patient underwent a total excision of the lesion and showed complete regression of the lesion after surgery without any other treatment. There was no evidence of local or systemic disease during follow-up after nine months.

Keywords: Cluster of differentiation (CD 30); eyelid; primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Eyelids / pathology
  • Eyelids / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic* / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell* / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell* / pathology
  • Male
  • Skin Diseases*
  • Skin Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms* / surgery