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Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma

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Overview

NCI Definition: A primary lymphoma of the skin composed of various numbers of small and large irregular neoplastic follicle center cells. Its morphologic pattern can be nodular, diffuse, or nodular and diffuse. It presents with solitary or grouped plaques and tumors, and it usually involves the scalp, forehead, or trunk. It rarely involves the legs. This type of cutaneous lymphoma tends to remain localized to the skin. [1]

Clinical Trials

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Disease Details

Synonyms
PCFCL, Cutaneous Follicle Centre Lymphoma, Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma, Crosti's Disease, Reticulohistiocytoma of the Dorsum
Parent(s)
Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
OncoTree Name
Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma
OncoTree Code
PCFCL

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

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