An Unusual Case of Granulomatous Slack Skin Disease With Necrobiosis

Granulomatous slack skin disease (GSS) is a very rare form of T-cell lymphoma, with only 52 cases reported in the literature. In the recent World Health Organization-European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer consensus classification GSS is considered to be a variant of mycosis fungo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of dermatopathology 2008-10, Vol.30 (5), p.462-465
Hauptverfasser:	BENTON, Emma Clare, MORRIS, Stephen L, ROBSON, Alistair, WHITTAKER, Sean J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes - metabolism CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes - pathology Dermatology General aspects Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Leukocyte Common Antigens - metabolism Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous - complications Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous - diagnosis Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous - pathology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Necrobiotic Disorders - complications Necrobiotic Disorders - diagnosis Necrobiotic Disorders - pathology Skin Neoplasms - complications Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis Skin Neoplasms - pathology Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions World Health Organization
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Zusammenfassung:	Granulomatous slack skin disease (GSS) is a very rare form of T-cell lymphoma, with only 52 cases reported in the literature. In the recent World Health Organization-European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer consensus classification GSS is considered to be a variant of mycosis fungoides. We describe a patient with GSS and histologic evidence of necrobiosis, which has not been previously reported.
ISSN:	0193-1091 1533-0311
DOI:	10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181731dfc