Syringolymphoid hyperplasia and follicular mucinosis in a patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

Publication/Presentation Date

8-1-1999

Abstract

Syringolymphoid hyperplasia with alopecia is an uncommon chronic dermatosis of which 9 cases have been reported, with or without follicular mucinosis or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. We report a patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and syringolymphoid hyperplasia and follicular mucinosis and review the previously reported cases. All reported cases with syringolymphoid hyperplasia were men (10 of 10), with the clinical findings of alopecia (9 of 10) and anhidrosis (3 of 10). Only 3 of 10 cases had associated follicular mucinosis. Of the 7 cases investigated, 6 were found to hve cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Three patients were not investigated for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Although syringolymphoid hyperplasia can be idiopathic, it can also reflect a syringotropic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Careful follow-up with a biopsy of persistent lesions is recommended to evaluate for the presence of lymphoma.

Volume

41

Issue

2 Pt 2

First Page

303

Last Page

308

ISSN

0190-9622

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

10426915

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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