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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma is the most common type of primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma. Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma (PCFCL) can be defined as neoplastic proliferation of the follicle germinal center cells limited to the skin. This is a tumor of neoplastic follicle centre cells, including centrocytes and variable numbers of centroblasts, with a follicular and diffuse growth pattern that generally presents on the head or trunk.[1]Based on the growth pattern, primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma may be classified into follicular, diffuse, and mixed pattern.[2] Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma (PCFCL) may be associated with borrelia burgdorferi, hepatitis C, and human herpesvirus 8. On gross pathology,solitary or grouped erythematous papules, plaques and tumor lesions, mostly non-ulcerated are characteristic findings of primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma. On microscopic histopathological analysis, centroblasts (large noncleaved cells), centrocytes (small and large cleaved cells), and reactive T cells are characteristic findings of primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma.[3]There are no established causes for primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma.
Classification
Based on the growth pattern, primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma may be classified into follicular, diffuse, and mixed pattern.[2]
Pathophysiology
Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma is a tumor of neoplastic follicle centre cells, including centrocytes and variable numbers of centroblasts, with a follicular and diffuse growth pattern that generally presents on the head or trunk.[1]Genes involved in the pathogenesis of primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma include C-REL and BCL-2 genes.[1] Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma (PCFCL) may be associated with borrelia burgdorferi, hepatitis C, and human herpesvirus 8. On gross pathology,solitary or grouped erythematous papules, plaques and tumor lesions, mostly non-ulcerated are characteristic findings of primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma. On microscopic histopathological analysis, centroblasts (large noncleaved cells), centrocytes (small and large cleaved cells), and reactive T cells are characteristic findings of primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma.[3]
Causes
There are no established causes for primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. http://seer.cancer.gov/seertools/hemelymph/51f6cf5ae3e27c3994bd549b/. Accessed on March 02, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Radiotherapy of primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma: case report and review of literature. BioMed Central. https://ro-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1748-717X-8-147. Accessed on March 02, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ceovic R, Jovanovic I, Kostovic K, Rados J, Dotlic S, Radman I; et al. (2013). "Radiotherapy of primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma: case report and review of literature". Radiat Oncol. 8: 147. doi:10.1186/1748-717X-8-147. PMC 3702489. PMID 23786884.