A case with primary CD30+ anaplastic large-cell cutaneous lymphoma: Diagnostic difficulties

Abstract

Modern data on the classification, clinical picture, morphological, histological, immunohistochemical, and genetic characteristics of primary CD30+ lymphoproliferative diseases of the skin are presented. A clinical case with primary cutaneous CD30+ anaplastic large-cell lymphoma is presented. The relevant diagnostic criteria are described in details. The disease had to be differentiated from cutaneous pseudolymphoma and malignant tumors, such as systemic CD30+ anaplastic large-cell lymphoma and lymphomatoid papulosis.

Keywords

cutaneous T-cell lymphoma / cutaneous psreudolymphoma / primary cutaneous CD30+ anaplastic large-cell lymphoma

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