Lennert lymphoma

Lennert lymphoma is a systemic T-cell lymphoma that presents with cutaneous skin lesions roughly 10% of the time.[1]:739

Lennert lymphoma
Other namesLymphoepithelioid lymphoma
SpecialtyDermatology

It is also known as "lymphoepithelioid variant of peripheral T-cell lymphoma".[2]

It was first characterized in 1952.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
  2. Summers, TA.; Rush, W.; Aguilera, N.; Lupton, G. (Oct 2009). "Cutaneous involvement in the lymphoepithelioid variant of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, unspecified (Lennert lymphoma). Report of a case and review of the literature". J Cutan Pathol. 36 Suppl 1: 25–30. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01203.x. PMID 19775391.
  3. Feller, AC.; Griesser, GH.; Mak, TW.; Lennert, K. (Sep 1986). "Lymphoepithelioid lymphoma (Lennert's lymphoma) is a monoclonal proliferation of helper/inducer T cells". Blood. 68 (3): 663–7. PMID 2943330.
  4. Lennert K: Zur Histologischen Diagnose der Lymphogranulomatose. Frankfurt, FRG, Habil-Schrift, 1952


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