A Case of Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji.
- Author:
Jung Im NA
1
;
Hee Jin BYUN
;
Kwang Hyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. khcho@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cutaneous T cell lymphoma;
Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji;
Peripheral T cell lymphoma
- MeSH:
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous*;
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral;
Mycosis Fungoides;
Pathology;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007;45(4):373-377
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji (PEO) is an uncommon entity of unknown etiology, characterized by coalescing erythematous papules sparing skin folds. A number of cases have described the association of this disorder with malignant with pathology, mainly with cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Such reports give rise to the suggestion that PEO may be a precursor of lymphoma or a form of cutaneous T cell lymphoma. We report a case of PEO, which was diagnosed as cutaneous T-cell lymphoma only 2 months after the development of skin lesions, and rapidly progressed. This case suggests the presence of a variant of cutaneous T cell lymphoma with clinical feature of PEO, which is different from mycosis fungoides or S zary syndrome.
