A case of polymorphism reticulosis that showed eczematoid skin lesion.
- Author:
Kye Wang WHANG
;
Kyeong Joon HYEON
;
Hong Jin KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Polymorphic reticilosis;
Peripheral T cell lymphoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Diet Therapy;
Eczema;
Humans;
Lymphocytes;
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral;
Nasal Cavity;
Necrosis;
Palate, Hard;
Skin*;
Thigh
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1991;29(2):261-266
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 34-year-old Korean man presented with a 3 week history of a yellowish eczema like patch on the left thigh. Sixteen months prior, he was diagnosed with polymorphie r eticulosis of the left nasal cavity. The patient, refuse<3 conventional radiation therapy and took herbal medication and diet therapy instead. Biopsy of the nasal cavity, hard palate and left thigh lesians showed extensive necrosis and polymorphic infiltrates of atypical lymphocytes with angiodestructive invasion. Irnmunohistochemical study of left thiyh lesion showed strong CD2 positivity con sistent with the diagnosis of peripheral T cell lymphorra.
