A Case of Pseudolymphoma which Developed after Gold Acupuncture.
- Author:
Jae Hong JI
1
;
Hwa Young PARK
;
Yoonhee LEE
;
Sungyul LEE
;
Seung Phil HONG
;
Sung Ku AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. ahnsk@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gold acupuncture;
Pseudolymphoma
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
B-Lymphocytes;
Body Piercing;
Eyelids;
Female;
Humans;
Insect Bites and Stings;
Lymphoma;
Middle Aged;
Pseudolymphoma;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(9):1083-1086
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cutaneous pseudolymphoma refers to a heterogeneous group of benign reactive T- or B-cell lymphoproliferative diseases of the skin that resembles cutaneous lymphoma both clinically and histologically. Although most pseudolymphomas develop from unknown causes, various stimuli can induce pseudolymphomas. Pseudolymphomas have developed followed medications, infections, insect bites, ear piercing, and gold. To date, no case of pseudolymphoma developing after gold acupuncture has been reported in the Korean dermatologic literature. We report a case of a 49-year-old female who presented with multiple skin-colored papules on the left lower eyelid that showed features of a pseudolymphoma based on histopathologic assessment.