A strange lupus-like malar rash with renal involvement: an angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma – A case report
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Cutaneous malar rash and kidney involvement has not previously been reported as presenting symptoms of an angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL). We report a case of a woman with erythematous rash. A PET-CT revealed a lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. An inguinal lymph node biopsy showed an AITL. There was clinical improvement after prednisone.
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