TY - JOUR
T1 - A report of Epstein-Barr virus-positive primary cutaneous natural killer-/T-cell lymphoma
AU - Parker, Sareeta R.S.
AU - Solomon, Alvin R.
AU - Lane, Joshua E.
PY - 2008/7
Y1 - 2008/7
N2 - We describe a patient who presented with Epstein-Barr virus-positive tumor-stage primary cutaneous lymphoma. Our patient had previously been treated with oral methotrexate for long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. Tissue analysis revealed large tumor cells that were surface CD2- and CD3-positive; T-cell-restricted intracellular antigen-positive; CD56-, CD20-, and CD30-negative; and stained positively for Epstein-Barr virus. Our case is noteworthy for several reasons. Although the presence of rheumatoid arthritis and therapy with methotrexate are putative risk factors for the development of immune suppression-related and Epstein-Barr virus-related lymphomas, the vast majority of lymphomas in this setting are of B-cell origin, and rarely are these primary cutaneous in nature. In addition, our patient's tumor displayed an unusual phenotype, with immunophenotypic features suggestive of an atypical natural killer-/T-cell lymphoma. Methotrexate was withdrawn, and our patient was successfully treated with local radiotherapy. She has remained in complete remission 28 months since diagnosis.
AB - We describe a patient who presented with Epstein-Barr virus-positive tumor-stage primary cutaneous lymphoma. Our patient had previously been treated with oral methotrexate for long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. Tissue analysis revealed large tumor cells that were surface CD2- and CD3-positive; T-cell-restricted intracellular antigen-positive; CD56-, CD20-, and CD30-negative; and stained positively for Epstein-Barr virus. Our case is noteworthy for several reasons. Although the presence of rheumatoid arthritis and therapy with methotrexate are putative risk factors for the development of immune suppression-related and Epstein-Barr virus-related lymphomas, the vast majority of lymphomas in this setting are of B-cell origin, and rarely are these primary cutaneous in nature. In addition, our patient's tumor displayed an unusual phenotype, with immunophenotypic features suggestive of an atypical natural killer-/T-cell lymphoma. Methotrexate was withdrawn, and our patient was successfully treated with local radiotherapy. She has remained in complete remission 28 months since diagnosis.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.036
DO - 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.036
M3 - Article
C2 - 18468723
AN - SCOPUS:45049088590
SN - 0190-9622
VL - 59
SP - 157
EP - 161
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
IS - 1
ER -