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D Fretzin

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PubMed1998

Skin as the primary site of Hodgkin's disease: a case report of primary cutaneous Hodgkin's disease and review of its relationship with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

We report an elderly patient who presented with a single cutaneous nodule of primary cutaneous Hodgkin's disease (PCHD). Reed-Sternberg cells, expressing CD30 and CD15, but not leukocyte common antigen (CD45RB), were identified in the neoplastic cells. Southern blot analysis failed to detect T-cell receptor or immunoglobulin gene rearrangement. A work-up for systemic disease at the time of presentation was negative, supporting the diagnosis of PCHD. Nevertheless, 1 year later, the disease course was complicated by the development of nodal HD and nonHodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). This case report supports the existence of this rare, but distinct, cutaneous tumor.

Aged↗
PubMed1986

Muir-Torre syndrome.

The patient with sebaceous skin tumors and visceral malignancies, Muir-Torre syndrome, is presented. The documentation of tumors in 8 of 13 members in her kindred supports the concept that this syndrome represents a cancer-disposing phenotype.

Adenocarcinoma↗
PubMed1986

Pemphigus erythematosus: a unique association with systemic lupus erythematosus.

An association between pemphigus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus is well recognized. However, most reports strongly imply that the clinical manifestations of lupus erythematosus are usually minimal or only serologically significant. We describe the case of a 27-year-old black woman who experienced life-threatening systemic lupus erythematosus while recovering from pemphigus erythematosus. Unique histopathologic findings show the presence of both disorders in the same lesion.

Adult↗
PubMed1983

Clinical and pathologic cutaneous manifestations of malignant histiocytosis.

The clinical and pathologic changes in the skin of five patients with malignant histiocytosis were studied. The clinical signs included papules, nodules, noduloulcers and purpura. The histopathologic changes included exocytosis of inflammatory cells, infiltration of the papillary and reticular dermis with neoplastic histiocytes, and periadnexal and perivascular infiltrates. Phagocytosis of RBCs and nuclear debris by atypical histiocytes was seen in two cases. In one case, the skin lesions were the only initial manifestation of the disease. Skin involvement occurs in about 10% to 15% of all cases of malignant histiocytosis. Hence, it is important to include malignant histiocytosis in the differential diagnosis of patients with such skin lesions, especially when clinical symptoms may be suggestive of this disease.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1981

Disseminated Trichosporon beigelii (cutaneum).

Two cases of invasive Trichosporon beigelii (syn. cutaneum) infection are reported and are compared with the eight other previous reports. All affected patients were either immunosuppressed or had recently undergone a surgical procedure. The diagnosis had been delayed and the prognosis was poor. Only two patients recovered after vigorous antimycotic therapy and concomitant remission of their leukemia. A biopsy of the skin lesion, as illustrated in one of our patients, may prove to be useful in the early diagnosis.

Aged↗
PubMed1978

The Gianotti-Crosti syndrome.

The Gianotti-Crosti syndrome is an infrequently recognized disorder with distinctive characteristics. The eruption, which lasts for two to eight weeks, consists of large, flat-topped, nonpruritic papules on the face, buttocks, and limbs. Its onset may be preceded by fever and upper respiratory tract symptoms. Associated findings include generalized lymphadenopathy, anicteric hepatitis, and HBs antigenemia. Two children with the syndrome are described to bring this entity to the attention of pediatricians.

Acrodermatitis↗