Primary cutaneous acral CD8+ T-cell lymphoma of the ear: A case report

Emma Ormerod; Timothy Murigu; Joya Pawade; Matthew Beasley; Giles Dunnill

doi:10.1111/cup.13517

Primary cutaneous acral CD8+ T-cell lymphoma of the ear: A case report

J Cutan Pathol. 2019 Oct;46(10):790-793. doi: 10.1111/cup.13517. Epub 2019 Jul 2.

Authors

Emma Ormerod¹, Timothy Murigu², Joya Pawade², Matthew Beasley³, Giles Dunnill¹

Affiliations

¹ Dermatology Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK.
² Department of Cellular Pathology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK.
³ Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, Bristol, UK.

PMID: 31148234
DOI: 10.1111/cup.13517

Abstract

Primary cutaneous acral CD8+ T-cell lymphoma (TCL) is a rare, distinct type of cutaneous TCL. Despite its worrisome histological appearance it has a benign clinical course. It is therefore important to recognize this as a distinct entity from other more aggressive CD8+ lymphomas, for which the management is very different.

Keywords: CD8-positive; cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; lymphoproliferative; primary cutaneous acral.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes* / metabolism
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes* / pathology
Ear Neoplasms* / metabolism
Ear Neoplasms* / pathology
Humans
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous* / metabolism
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous* / pathology
Male
Skin Neoplasms* / metabolism
Skin Neoplasms* / pathology