Overlapping clinical and histological features of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and autoimmune disorders

We present four patients who demonstrate the similarities in clinical presentation and histologic findings of CTCL, lupus panniculitis, and follicular mucinosis. Patient 1, a 37-year-old white female, presented with a two-year history of a painful fatty mass on her left hip. Excisional biopsy showed necrotizing fasciitis. The lesion recurred two years later as a depressed scar extending to the bilateral sacral areas with a violaceous, annular, and nodular lesion surrounding the scar.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research