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Lymphomatoid Papulosis: Multimedia

Author: John A Zic, MD, Director of Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic, Assistant Professor, Division of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Updated: Mar 20, 2008

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Lymphomatoid papulosis type C on the upper back o...Media file 1: Lymphomatoid papulosis type C on the upper back of a 65-year-old woman with waxing and waning papulonodular eruptions for almost 10 years. The eruption was suppressed completely using methotrexate.
Lymphomatoid papulosis type C on the upper back o...

Lymphomatoid papulosis type C on the upper back of a 65-year-old woman with waxing and waning papulonodular eruptions for almost 10 years. The eruption was suppressed completely using methotrexate.

Crusted ulcerated papule of lymphomatoid papulosi...Media file 2: Crusted ulcerated papule of lymphomatoid papulosis on the left hip of a 47-year-old woman with a longer than 20-year history of recurrent papulonodular eruption with spontaneous resolution.
Crusted ulcerated papule of lymphomatoid papulosi...

Crusted ulcerated papule of lymphomatoid papulosis on the left hip of a 47-year-old woman with a longer than 20-year history of recurrent papulonodular eruption with spontaneous resolution.

Large indurated plaques of anaplastic large cell ...Media file 3: Large indurated plaques of anaplastic large cell lymphoma of 2-months' duration on the left lateral thigh of a 57-year-old man with a 5-year history of lymphomatoid papulosis. The lymphomatoid papulosis skin lesions (not pictured) were rarely larger than 6 mm.
Large indurated plaques of anaplastic large cell ...

Large indurated plaques of anaplastic large cell lymphoma of 2-months' duration on the left lateral thigh of a 57-year-old man with a 5-year history of lymphomatoid papulosis. The lymphomatoid papulosis skin lesions (not pictured) were rarely larger than 6 mm.

Lymphomatoid papulosis type A showing a cluster o...Media file 4: Lymphomatoid papulosis type A showing a cluster of pink papules and 2 crusted papules that resolved spontaneously in the left axilla of a 68-year-old man. The first symptoms developed in the popliteal fossa 8 years before erupting into more widespread papules 10 months before this photograph was taken.
Lymphomatoid papulosis type A showing a cluster o...

Lymphomatoid papulosis type A showing a cluster of pink papules and 2 crusted papules that resolved spontaneously in the left axilla of a 68-year-old man. The first symptoms developed in the popliteal fossa 8 years before erupting into more widespread papules 10 months before this photograph was taken.

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Further Reading

Keywords

Macaulay disease, Macaulay's disease, LyP, T-cell lymphoma, T cell lymphoma, cutaneous lymphoma, mycosis fungoides, MF, Hodgkin disease, Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma, HD, lymphoproliferative disease, lymphoproliferative disorder, LPD, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALCL, primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma, pcALCL

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

John A Zic, MD, Director of Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic, Assistant Professor, Division of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
John A Zic, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, and Society for Investigative Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Gregory J Raugi, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Washington at Seattle; Chief, Dermatology Section, Primary and Specialty Care Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center of Seattle
Gregory J Raugi, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Michael J Wells, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Michael J Wells, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, and Texas Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

Daniel S Loo, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center
Daniel S Loo, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and Association of Professors of Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Joel M Gelfand, MD, MSCE, Medical Director, Clinical Studies Unit, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Associate Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania
Joel M Gelfand, MD, MSCE is a member of the following medical societies: Society for Investigative Dermatology
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Chief Editor

William D James, MD, Paul R Gross Professor of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Vice-Chair, Program Director, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Health System
William D James, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and Society for Investigative Dermatology
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