Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma arising from lymphomatoid papulosis, responding to low dose methotrexate
Author(s) -
Venkatram Mysore,
AS Nandini,
S Sacchidanand,
Suresh Chandra
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.58525
Subject(s) - lymphomatoid papulosis , medicine , methotrexate , lymphoproliferative disorders , anaplastic large cell lymphoma , cutaneous lymphoma , dermatology , lymphoma , pathology , mycosis fungoides
CD30+ cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders (CLPDs) present variable clinical and histological manifestations. We report here a case of an adult male patient who progressed from lymphomatoid papulosis to anaplastic large cell lymphoma. The patient responded satisfactorily to a low dose of methotrexate.
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