Journal article
Dermoscopic characterization of cutaneous lymphomas: a pilot survey
International journal of dermatology, Vol.57(3), pp.339-343
03/2018
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13860
PMID: 29318585
Abstract
While substantial dermoscopic analysis of melanocytic lesions has been performed, dermoscopic characterization of cutaneous lymphoid proliferations has been limited. Cutaneous lymphoma, particularly early mycosis fungoides (MF) and its variants, is often challenging to clinically and pathologically distinguish from inflammatory processes of the skin. This study aimed to survey the dermoscopic findings of cutaneous lymphomas and to discern whether any patterns might potentially serve as specific signatures.
Fifteen patients with an established diagnosis of cutaneous lymphoma were prospectively recruited and seen in the university multidisciplinary cutaneous lymphoma program with MF, an MF- variant, CD30-positive lymphoproliferative disorder, or cutaneous B-cell lymphomas and were included in our study. Dermoscopic findings, histologic features, clinical characteristics, and demographic data were analyzed.
Patch stage MF was characterized by interconnected white structureless patches encircling small fine linear vessels, yielding an overall trabeculated to fenestrated pattern under dermoscopy. Corresponding histopathologic findings for these patterns included epidermotropism, atypical pleomorphic cells, and lichenoid infiltrates. Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides (FMF) was characterized by folliculocentric erosions surrounded by dotted and fine linear vessels, loss of terminal follicles, comedo-like openings, and interconnected regular-appearing structureless patches. Corresponding histopathologic findings in these FMF cases were typical of FMF. Notably, these changes were not appreciated in lymphomatoid papulosis. Primary cutaneous follicle center B cell lymphoma showed crystalline structures and vascular pseudopods.
Cutaneous lymphomas appear to demonstrate characteristic dermoscopic patterns, reflective of the specific lymphoma type and its corresponding histopathology, which have not been seen in inflammatory skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczematous dermatitis.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Dermoscopic characterization of cutaneous lymphomas: a pilot survey
- Creators
- Grant K Ghahramani - Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAKirsten E Goetz - Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa city, IA, USAVincent Liu - Department of Dermatopathology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa city, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of dermatology, Vol.57(3), pp.339-343
- Publisher
- England
- DOI
- 10.1111/ijd.13860
- PMID
- 29318585
- ISSN
- 0011-9059
- eISSN
- 1365-4632
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2018
- Academic Unit
- Dermatology; Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984025365302771
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