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Other Cutaneous NK/T-Cell Lymphomas Besides the entities discussed in the previous chapters, several other types of natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma have been described at cutaneous sites, including cases arising both…

Sézary Syndrome Sézary syndrome is characterized clinically by pruritic erythroderma, generalized lymphadenopathy, and the presence of circulating malignant T lymphocytes (Sézary cells). Other typical cutaneous changes include palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, alopecia,…

Cutaneous Manifestations of Other Leukemias Besides B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) and myelogenous leukemias, the skin may be the site of specific manifestations in other types of leukemia. In most…

Cutaneous Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a malignant lymphoproliferative disease associated with a retrovirus infection caused by the human T-cell lymphotropic virus I (HTLV-I). The disease is…

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Cutaneous Lymphomas in Children and Adolescents In the literature on cutaneous lymphomas, data on children and adolescents are often lumped together with those of adult patients. Although clinicopathologic features may…

Cutaneous Lymphomas in HIV-Infected Individuals Patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may develop benign and malignant lymphoproliferative disorders [1–3]. It has been estimated that HIV+ patients have a…

Cutaneous Lymphoproliferative Disorders in Other Iatrogenic and Non-Iatrogenic Immune Deficiencies Besides post-transplant and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related lymphomas, cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders may occur in any other iatrogenic or non-iatrogenic immunodeficiency,…