Saggy skin as a presenting sign of angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma. (1st December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maher, N. G.; Chiang, Y. Z.; Badoux, X.; Vonthethoff, L. W.; Murrell, D. F.
• Is Part Of: Clinical and experimental dermatology. Volume 41:Number 4(2016)
• Page Start: 386
• Page End: 389
• Publication Date: 2015-12-01
• Subjects: Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/ced.12773
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-6938

Abstract

Summary: Angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma (AITL) is a rare, aggressive form of peripheral T‐cell lymphoma that has a variety of cutaneous manifestations. To our knowledge, saggy skin has not been documented as one of these manifestations. We report a case of a patient with angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma presenting initially with pruritus and saggy skin, which later progressed into erythroderma despite chemotherapy; the disease eventually resolved with autologous stem cell transplant. Appreciating the cutaneous manifestations of AITL may allow for earlier diagnosis and treatment.