TY - JOUR
T1 - Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma with signet ring-cell morphology
T2 - A clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of three cases
AU - Moran, Cesar A.
AU - Suster, Saul
AU - Abbondanzo, Susan L.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Three cases of primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma with prominent signet ring-cell features are presented. The patients were three men between the ages of 37 years and 74 years (average, 55.5 years). Clinically, the three patients presented with multiple skin nodules. In one patient, the nodules had been present for approximately 5 weeks, although in the two other patients, the nodules were of unknown duration. The lesions were located in the upper extremities (forearm) and measured from 2 cm to 3 cm in diameter. No evidence of lymphadenopathy was observed in any of the patients. Surgical excision of the nodules was performed. Histologically, in two cases, the superficial and deep dermis was replaced by a diffuse cellular proliferation, and in one patient, the tumor cell population adopted a nodular pattern of growth involving adnexal structures and infiltrating the subcutaneous fat. In all cases, the tumors were composed of cells showing signet ring-cell features, with striking indentation of the nuclei toward the periphery of the cell. Immunohistochemical studies using antibodies for B-cell and T-cell markers (L-26 and UCHL) as well as antibodies for leukocyte common antigen, keratin, and kappa and lambda light chains were performed in all cases. The tumor cells showed a positive reaction for leukocyte common antigen, L-26, and lambda light chain restriction. Follow-up information was only available in one patient, who has remained alive and well 2 years after diagnosis without evidence of progression of the disease. The present cases highlight the importance of recognizing this unusual morphologic type of lymphoma so as to arrive at a correct diagnosis.
AB - Three cases of primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma with prominent signet ring-cell features are presented. The patients were three men between the ages of 37 years and 74 years (average, 55.5 years). Clinically, the three patients presented with multiple skin nodules. In one patient, the nodules had been present for approximately 5 weeks, although in the two other patients, the nodules were of unknown duration. The lesions were located in the upper extremities (forearm) and measured from 2 cm to 3 cm in diameter. No evidence of lymphadenopathy was observed in any of the patients. Surgical excision of the nodules was performed. Histologically, in two cases, the superficial and deep dermis was replaced by a diffuse cellular proliferation, and in one patient, the tumor cell population adopted a nodular pattern of growth involving adnexal structures and infiltrating the subcutaneous fat. In all cases, the tumors were composed of cells showing signet ring-cell features, with striking indentation of the nuclei toward the periphery of the cell. Immunohistochemical studies using antibodies for B-cell and T-cell markers (L-26 and UCHL) as well as antibodies for leukocyte common antigen, keratin, and kappa and lambda light chains were performed in all cases. The tumor cells showed a positive reaction for leukocyte common antigen, L-26, and lambda light chain restriction. Follow-up information was only available in one patient, who has remained alive and well 2 years after diagnosis without evidence of progression of the disease. The present cases highlight the importance of recognizing this unusual morphologic type of lymphoma so as to arrive at a correct diagnosis.
KW - Immunohistochemistry
KW - Lymphoma
KW - Signet ring cell
KW - Skin
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U2 - 10.1097/00000372-200106000-00003
DO - 10.1097/00000372-200106000-00003
M3 - Article
C2 - 11391096
AN - SCOPUS:0035006012
SN - 0193-1091
VL - 23
SP - 181
EP - 184
JO - American Journal of Dermatopathology
JF - American Journal of Dermatopathology
IS - 3
ER -