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An Epstein‐Barr virus‐associated lymphoproliferative lesion of the skin presenting as recurrent necrotic papulovesicles of the face
Author(s) -
CHO K.H.,
KIM C.W.,
LEE D.Y.,
SOHN S.J.,
KIM D.W.,
CHUNG J.H.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1996.99812.x
Subject(s) - lymphoma , virus , lymphoproliferative disorders , medicine , pathology , epstein–barr virus , lesion , lymphoproliferative disease , skin lesion , peripheral t cell lymphoma , herpesviridae , dermatology , immunology , viral disease , t cell , immune system
Summary We describe lour patients with lymphoproliferative lesions confined to the skin for several years. They presented with recurrent necrotic papulovesicles of the face. Latent Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) infection was detected in the lymphoid cells from the skin lesions by in situ hybridization. The disease in three patients progressed to T‐cell lymphoma. We believe that these patients represent a subset of peripheral T‐eely lymphoma with a tendency to localize in the skin.