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A CASE OF MALIGNANT LYMPHOMA OF THE NODULAR, POORLY DIFFERENTIATED LYMPHOCYTIC TYPE
Author(s) -
Igarashi Minoru,
Katoh Taizo,
Seiji Makoto,
Abe Masao
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1979.tb01914.x
Subject(s) - pathology , lymphoma , lymph , autopsy , medicine , malignant lymphoma , nucleolus , radiation therapy , lymphatic system , nucleus , psychiatry
A case of malignant lymphoma of the nodular, poorly differentiated lymphocytic type was presented. The patient, a 72‐year‐old woman, exhibited cutaneous nodules, generalized lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. Treatment with two courses of steroid therapy and radiotherapy was carried out. After this therapy, skin tumors responded excellently. Histopathological findings of lymph nodes included proliferating forms of lymphoid tumor cells consisting of nodular and diffuse patterns. Peripheral lymphoid tumor cells, which had cleaved nuclei, clear nucleoli and mitoses were 30% increased in peripheral lymphocytes. Furthermore, the percentage of B cells in the subpopulation of peripheral lymphocytes was high, and that of T cells was low. In the present report, the histopathological and autopsy findings were studied, and some aspects of the classification of malignant lymphoma were discussed.