Primary cutaneous follicular lymphoma
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Primary cutaneous follicular lymphoma (also known as "Follicular center cell lymphoma," and "Follicular center lymphoma") is a cutaneous condition characterized by single or multiple papule
s, plaques or nodules with surrounding erythema
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Papule
A papule is a circumscribed, solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid, varying in size from a pinhead to 1 cm.With regard to the quote "...varying in size from a pinhead to 1cm," depending on which text is referenced, some authors state the cutoff between a papule and a plaque as 0.5cm,...
s, plaques or nodules with surrounding erythema
Erythema
Erythema is redness of the skin, caused by hyperemia of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation...
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See also
- Cutaneous B-cell lymphomaCutaneous B-cell lymphomaCutaneous B-cell lymphomas constitute a group of diseases that occur less commonly than cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and are characterized histologically by B-cells that appear similar to those normally found in germinal centers of lymph nodes...
- Primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphoma
- Follicular lymphomaFollicular lymphomaFollicular lymphoma is the most common of the indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, and the second most common form of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas overall. It is defined as a lymphoma of follicle center B-cells , which has at least a partially follicular pattern...
- Skin lesion