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Granulomatous cutaneous T-cell lymphoma of the neck

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. D. Blanshard ,
T. I. Macleod ,
S. T. Baer  and
R. J. Canter
J. D. Blanshard*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Royal United Hospital, Bath.
T. I. Macleod
Affiliation:
Departments of Histopathology, Royal United Hospital, Bath.
S. T. Baer
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Royal United Hospital, Bath.
R. J. Canter
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Royal United Hospital, Bath.
*
J. D. Blanshard, F. R.C.S., Department of Otolaryngology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW.
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Abstract

A case of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is presented in which the diagnosis was obscured by a concomitant granulomatous infiltrate. A working diagnosis of tuberculosis delayed appropriate treatment for several months over which time rapid progression of the disease was seen. Inclusion of overlying skin in the repeat biopsies yielded the histological information to establish the correct diagnosis and there was rapid regression on completion of a course of radiotherapy.

Keywords

LymphomaGranulomatous cutaneous T-cellNeck
Type
View from Beneath: Pathology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 6 , June 1992 , pp. 563 - 565
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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