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'''Cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma''' (CTCL) is a class of [[non-Hodgkin's lymphoma]], which is a type of [[cancer]] of the [[immune system]]. Unlike most non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (which are generally B-cell related), CTCL is caused by a mutation of [[T cell]]s. The [[malignant]] T cells in the body are pushed to the surface of the [[skin]] in a biological process used to rid the body of offending material, causing various [[lesion]]s to appear on the skin. These lesions change shape as the disease progresses, typically beginning as what appears to be a [[rash]] and eventually forming plaques and [[tumor]]s before [[metastasis|metastatizing]] to other parts of the body. | |||
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Cutaneous T cell lymphoma Microchapters |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a class of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is a type of cancer of the immune system. Unlike most non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (which are generally B-cell related), CTCL is caused by a mutation of T cells. The malignant T cells in the body are pushed to the surface of the skin in a biological process used to rid the body of offending material, causing various lesions to appear on the skin. These lesions change shape as the disease progresses, typically beginning as what appears to be a rash and eventually forming plaques and tumors before metastatizing to other parts of the body.