Aggressive Cutaneous T-cell Lymphomas

Cutaneous T cell lymphomas (CTCLs) are heterogeneous, with a prognosis determined in large part by combined clinical, histopathologic, and immunophenotypic features. They are classified under the WHO-EORTC classification of primary cutaneous lymphoma. Whether or not a patient diagnosed with CTCL will experience an aggressive course may not be completely predictable; however, certain subtypes have been proven to be associated with a poor response to therapy and/or short survival. These aggressive subtypes may be diagnosed by certain histologic, immunophenotypic, and clinical features; however, there are benign lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD), such as lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) that present with biopsy findings that simulate an aggressive lymphoma.
Source: Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Source Type: research