Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia (pseudolymphoma)

Vaccination-induced cutaneous pseudolymphoma.

BACKGROUND Although mild early cutaneous transient reactions to vaccinations are common, late-onset chronic lesions have been scarcely reported. We report herein a series of 9 patients presenting with cutaneous and subcutaneous pseudolymphoma. OBSERVATIONS Nine patients presenting with late-onset, chronic skin lesions occurring at the site of antihepatitis B (8 cases) and antihepatitis A (one...

Cutaneous pseudolymphoma of the breast

Cutaneous pseudolymphoma (PL) refers to a reactive T or B- cell proliferative disorder in reaction to some known or unknown stimuli. The most common site of involvement of pseudolymphoma is the face followed by the scalp. Because of its similarity with true lymphoma in both clinical and pathological aspects, differentiating between them is often difficult but fundamental due to their completely...

Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia on a preexistent melanocytic nevus.

Case Report An 83-year-old man had had a painful growth on his back for a month. He did not remember any trauma, insect bites or preexistent lesions at the site. His medical history was significant for type II diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, myocardial infarction and coronary bypass surgery. He had been taking gliclazide for 2 months, and sotalol, potassium, furosemide, aspirin and simvastatin ...

Cutaneous pseudolymphoma following administration of lornoxicam.

Cutaneous Pseudolymphoma in a Red Tattoo

A 32 year-old healthy woman presented with a 4 month history of pruritus and nodules in a 2-year-old professionally placed tattoo in the lower limb. On examination of the lower right leg she had nodules limited to the red areas of the tattoo, and not in the other colors (Figure 1). Epicutaneous patch testing revealed a positive reaction to nickel, which was considered as non-causative, because ...