Cutaneous lymphoma

(Primary) cutaneous B-cell lymphoma in left lower leg.
Specialty| Dermatology/oncology

Cutaneous lymphoma, also known as lymphoma cutis, is when lymphoma involves the skin.[1] It is characterized by a proliferation of lymphoid tissue.[2]

There are two main classes of lymphomas that affect the skin:[citation needed]

* Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
* Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ Paller, Amy S.; Mancini, Anthony J. (2015). Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology: A Textbook of Skin Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (5 ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 240\. ISBN 978-0-323-24476-3. Archived from the original on 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
2. ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.