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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2012; 33(01): 54-57
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.96973
CASE REPORT

Primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphoma, leg type: Report of two cases and review of literature

Santosh Kumar Mondal
Department of Pathology, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Palash Kumar Mandal
Department of Pathology, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
,
Shravasti Roy
Department of Pathology, Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
,
Pranab Kumar Biswas
Department of Pathology, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Abstract

Primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphoma, leg type (PCLBCL-LT), is very rare neoplasm presenting on and confined to leg(s). PCLBCL-LT is distinguished from other type of primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (PCBCL) by its frequent relapses and poorer prognosis. We report, two cases of PCLBCL-LT, occurring in two younger patients compared to published cases in literature. Both the patients were treated with chemotherapy and local radiotherapy. During the 1-year follow-up period one patient presented with extracutaneous dissemination and succumbed. The other patient is symptom free and follow-up period was uneventful.

Keywords

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma - skin - B-cell type - leg


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Article published online:
13 April 2022

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