Anetodermic Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma
Author(s) -
Emmilia Hodak,
Hana Feuerman,
Aviv Barzilai,
Michael David,
Lorenzo Cerroni,
Meora Feinmesser
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
archives of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3652
pISSN - 0003-987X
DOI - 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.340
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , marginal zone , pathology , marginal zone b cell lymphoma , malt lymphoma , lymphoproliferative disorders , cutis laxa , antibody , b cell , immunology
Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma manifested by anetoderma has been reported in 7 cases. In all, the secondary anetoderma developed in lesions of marginal-zone lymphoma or posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder resembling marginal-zone lymphoma. The mechanisms underlying the destruction of elastic tissue in anetoderma are unclear. However, there is growing evidence linking primary anetoderma with a wide range of immunologic abnormalities, the most common being the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies.
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