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A cutaneous B‐cell lymphoma of novel immunophenotype
Author(s) -
MAYOU S. C.,
COTTER F. E.,
NORTON A. J.,
DAVIES C. L.,
MUNRO D. D.
Publication year - 1991
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 - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1991.tb14175.x
Subject(s) - immunophenotyping , lymphoma , medicine , dermatology , pathology , immunology , flow cytometry
Summary A case of low‐grade B‐cell malignant lymphoma with a prolonged restriction to the skin is described. A rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy‐chain gene was detected using molecular techniques. The histology showed many similarities to primary mucosal lymphomas and this may represent a skin counterpart of these tumours.