Skin manifestation of mantle cell lymphoma – case report and literature review

Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare neoplastic disease of the lymphatic system derived from mature B lymphocytes. It very commonly affects extranodal sites including the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract and Waldeyer’s ring, but skin involvement is seen extremely rarely. The disease often has a recurre...

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Published in:Przegląd dermatologiczny 2017-01, Vol.104 (6), p.655-662
Main Authors: Markiewicz, Agnieszka, Zdanowska, Natalia, Owczarczyk-Saczonek, Agnieszka B., Markiewicz, Mateusz M., Sigorski, Dawid, Placek, Waldemar J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case reports
Lymphoma
lymphomas
mantle cell lymphoma
skin manifestations of lymphomas
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Summary:Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare neoplastic disease of the lymphatic system derived from mature B lymphocytes. It very commonly affects extranodal sites including the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract and Waldeyer’s ring, but skin involvement is seen extremely rarely. The disease often has a recurrent and aggressive course. The diagnosis is usually established late, at an advanced stage of the disease. We present the case of a patient with skin lesions developing as the first manifestation of a haematological disease. After the appearance of symptoms the patient had several medical consultations before the final diagnosis was made at a dermatology outpatient clinic. Only few cases of cutaneous manifestations of mantle cell lymphoma have been described.
ISSN:0033-2526
2084-9893
DOI:10.5114/dr.2017.71837