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Specific infiltrate of Hodgkin lymphoma at site of cellulitis mimicking secondary cutaneous involvement
Author(s) -
Facheris Paola,
Valenti Mario,
Pavia Giulia,
Grizzi Fabio,
Narcisi Alessandra,
Costanzo Antonio,
Borroni Riccardo G.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/cup.13618
Subject(s) - medicine , pathology , cellulitis , lymphoma , immunophenotyping , biopsy , cutaneous lymphoma , lymph node biopsy , lymph , lymph node , dermatology , mycosis fungoides , immunology , flow cytometry
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) usually involves the lymph nodes, but concomitant cutaneous manifestations can also occur. The diagnosis of cutaneous involvement by HL must be supported by specific clinical and histopathological findings. We describe the case of a 56‐year‐old man recently diagnosed with HL of the left axillary nodes who developed cellulitis of the left trunk. Histopathological examination of a skin biopsy specimen revealed the presence of large atypical lymphoid cells with the same immunophenotype of those located in the lymph node affected by HL. Our case adds to the many cutaneous infiltrations by neoplastic cells during the course of an inflammatory skin disease, namely cellulitis.