Cutaneous Involvement by Precursor B- and T-Cell Neoplasms Alejandro A. Gru DEFINITION Acute lymphoblastic leukemias/lymphomas (ALLs) are neoplasms of precursor lymphoid cells (lymphoblasts), committed to the B- or T-cell lineage…
Lymphomatoid Contact Dermatitis Jonathan G. Bonchak Alejandro A. Gru Matthew J. Zirwas DEFINITION Lymphomatoid contact dermatitis (LCD) is a chronic, persistent allergic contact dermatitis that elicits a robust lymphocytic response…
Basic Review From a physicist’s point of view, nature consists mainly of matter and the forces governing the behavior of matter. This chapter reviews briefly some aspects of the atomic…
Cutaneous Plasmacytosis M. Yadira Hurley Angela M. Sutton INTRODUCTION Cutaneous plasmacytosis is a rare entity consisting of a dermal infiltration of polyclonal plasma cells, with or without systemic manifestations including…
Lymphoid Proliferations in Association With Viral and Bacterial Infections Priyadharsini Nagarajan INTRODUCTION Host immune response to combat cutaneous infections depends primarily on the type of organism. For example, in case…
Annular Lichenoid Dermatosis of Youth Alejandro A. Gru DEFINITION Annular lichenoid dermatosis of youth (ALDY) is a clinicopathologic entity originally described in children and young patients, which is clinically reminiscent…
Pseudolymphomas at Sites of Vaccination and in Tattoos Priyadharsini Nagarajan INTRODUCTION Introduction of extraneous materials in the form of tattoos and vaccines can induce a cutaneous inflammatory infiltrate that clinically…
Mucocutaneous Lymphoproliferative Disorders in Acquired Immunodeficiency Alejandro A. Gru Melissa Pulitzer András Schaffer INTRODUCTION This chapter reviews mucocutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD) in the setting of various types of acquired immunosuppression,…
Cutaneous Lymphoid Hyperplasia and Related Entities Alejandro A. Gru INTRODUCTION Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia (CLH) refers to a heterogeneous group of “reactive” T- and B-cell processes that simulate cutaneous lymphomas both…
Pseudolymphomatous Reactions With Associated Cutaneous Neoplastic Proliferations Sara C. Shalin Bruce R. Smoller INTRODUCTION On occasion, neoplasms may be so infiltrated by inflammatory cells that a lymphomatous process is considered…
