Radiotherapy in aggressive cutaneous pseudolymphoma:a case report and review of literature

Pseudolymphoma is a nonspecific disease characterized by lesions with lymphomatous-appearing but benign accumulation of inflammatory cells. They generally present as small ulcero-nodular lesions confined to skin which often respond to local therapies. We describe an unusual presentation of an extens...

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Published in:Radiation oncology journal 2016-03, Vol.34 (1), p.76-80
Main Authors: Joseph, Deepa, Irukulla, Monica Malik, Ahmed, Syed Fayaz, Valiyaveettil, Deepthi, Akram, Syed
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Language:Korean
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Summary:Pseudolymphoma is a nonspecific disease characterized by lesions with lymphomatous-appearing but benign accumulation of inflammatory cells. They generally present as small ulcero-nodular lesions confined to skin which often respond to local therapies. We describe an unusual presentation of an extensive and locally aggressive cutaneous pseudolymphoma in a 21-year-old male patient who presented with extensive cutaneous eruptions gradually progressing over 6 years to involve the entire circumference of his left arm. Magnetic resonance imaging scans of his left arm showed a lesion deeply infiltrating into the soft tissue reaching up to the humerus with intense periosteal reaction. He was successfully treated with radiotherapy after many failed attempts with surgery and chemotherapy.
ISSN:2234-1900
2234-3156