Cutaneous manifestations of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Thirty-two confirmed cases of non -Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were examined for cutaneous manifestations for a period of 2 years from November 1998 in KMC Hospital Attavar, Mangalore. Cutaneous manifestations in the study group were compared to a control group of 32 patients. Specific infiltrates...

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Published in:Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology venereology, and leprology, 2003, Vol.69 (1), p.12-15
Main Authors: SATHISH KUMAR, S, KURUVILLA, Maria, PAI, Ganesh S, DINESH, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis
Medical sciences
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
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Summary:Thirty-two confirmed cases of non -Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were examined for cutaneous manifestations for a period of 2 years from November 1998 in KMC Hospital Attavar, Mangalore. Cutaneous manifestations in the study group were compared to a control group of 32 patients. Specific infiltrates were present in all (5/5) CTCL patients and one out of twenty-seven patients with low grade NHL. Morphologically they presented as papules, plaques, nodules and erythroderma. Infective conditions seen in the study group were superficial fungal (7/32) and viral infections (2/ 32). Non-infective conditions were acquired ichthyosis (10/32), generalised pruritus (5/32), insect bite reaction (1/32) and drug eruption (1/32). When compared to control patients only acquired ichthyosis and generalised pruritus were found to be statistically significant. The study group also showed changes due to chemotherapy like diffuse alopecia (24/29), bluish pigmentation of proximal part of nail (4/29), localised pigmentation of palms and soles (1 /29), diffuse pigmentation at injection site (1 /29), pigmentation at scar site (1 /29) and stomatitis (4/29).
ISSN:0378-6323
0973-3922