Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphoid Infiltrates : A Visual Approach to Differential Diagnosis and Knowledge Gaps

Identifies knowledge gaps in the diagnosis of skin lymphoma using a visual approach to learningIncludes more than 250 high quality color photographs and illustrations Reviews a wide assortment of cutaneous lymphomas and pseudolymphomas Reconciles conflicting clinical, histopathologic, and molecular findings Assists physicians in recognizing and becoming familiar with less common types of cutaneous lymphomas Written for pathologists, dermatologists, dermatopathologists, hematopathologists, and residents and fellows in these fieldsThis volume is the first of its kind to emphasize the visual approach in the diagnosis of cutaneous lymphoid infiltrates. Written and designed in an accessible yet highly detailed format by an expert in the field, this book bridges the knowledge gaps so often found when dealing with skin lymphomas. Complete with more than two hundred high quality images and illustrations, Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphoid Infiltrates offers pearls and pitfalls as well as differential diagnoses. Additionally, images are explained and decoded with the use of illustrations and analogies, proving to be an invaluable resource for pathologists, dermatologists, dermatopathologists, hematopathologists, and residents and fellows in these fields. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Clinical Pathological Correlation (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 3-6 Skin Biopsy Evaluation (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 7-10 Lymphocyte Morphology (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 11-13 Lymphoid Follicle Morphology and Components (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 15-17 Lymphoid Follicles: Reactive vs. Neoplastic (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 19-21 Extrafollicular Localization of Germinal Center Cells (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 23-25 Front Matter ....Pages 27-27 Differential Diagnosis of Epidermotropism (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 29-33 Differential Diagnosis of Ulceration (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 35-38 Differential Diagnosis of Perifollicular Accentuation (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 39-43 Differential Diagnosis of Eosinophil-Rich Infiltrate (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 45-48 Differential Diagnosis of Lymphoid Follicle Formation (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 49-52 Differential Diagnosis of Angiocentrism (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 53-57 Differential Diagnosis of Pannicular-Based Infiltrate (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 59-62 Differential Diagnosis of Large Cell Infiltrate (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 63-67 Front Matter ....Pages 69-69 Basic Immunohistochemistry Panels (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 71-74 CD8-Positive Cutaneous Infiltrates (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 75-79 Differential Diagnosis of CD30 Expression (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 81-86 Differential Diagnosis of CD56 Expression (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 87-91 EBV-Positive Cutaneous Infiltrates (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 93-97 Differential Diagnosis of BCL2-Positive Follicles (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 99-106 Front Matter ....Pages 107-107 Secondary Cutaneous Involvement by Systemic/Nodal Lymphomas (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 109-118 Classic Mycosis Fungoides (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 119-132 Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 133-142 Pagetoid Reticulosis (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 143-149 Granulomatous Slack Skin (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 151-156 Sézary Syndrome (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 157-162 Primary Cutaneous CD30+ Lymphoproliferative Disorders: Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 163-171 Primary Cutaneous CD30+ Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Lymphomatoid Papulosis (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 173-184 Primary Cutaneous CD4+ Small/Medium-Sized Pleomorphic T-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 185-193 Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-Cell Lymphoma (Alpha-Beta) (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 195-205 Cutaneous Gamma-Delta T-Cell Lymphoma (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 207-213 Primary Cutaneous CD8-Positive Aggressive Epidermotropic Cytotoxic T-Cell Lymphoma (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 215-222 Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 223-232 Hydroa Vacciniforme-Like Lymphoproliferative Disorder (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 233-239 Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL) (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 241-243 Primary Cutaneous Acral CD8-Positive T-Cell Lymphoma (Indolent CD8-Positive Lymphoid Proliferation of the Ear) (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 245-250 Primary Cutaneous Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 251-257 Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Leg Type (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 259-266 Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Other (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 267-275 Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 277-290 Primary Cutaneous Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 291-300 Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis (LYG) (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 301-309 Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (Antonio Subtil)....Pages 311-318 Back Matter ....Pages 319-333 "This volume is the first of its kind to emphasize the visual approach in the diagnosis of cutaneous lymphoid infiltrates. Written and designed in an accessible yet highly detailed format by an expert in the field, this book bridges the knowledge gaps so often found when dealing with skin lymphomas. Complete with more than two hundred high quality images and illustrations, Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphoid Infiltrates offers pearls and pitfalls as well as differential diagnoses. Additionally, images are explained and decoded with the use of illustrations and analogies, proving to be an invaluable resource for pathologists, dermatologists, dermatopathologists, hematopathologists, and residents and fellows in these fields. ." -- Prové de l'editor This volume is the first of its kind to emphasize the visual approach in the diagnosis of cutaneous lymphoid infiltrates. Written and designed in an accessible yet highly detailed format by an expert in the field, this book bridges the knowledge gaps so often found when dealing with skin lymphomas. Complete with more than two hundred high quality images and illustrations, __Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphoid Infiltrates__ offers pearls and pitfalls as well as differential diagnoses. Additionally, images are explained and decoded with the use of illustrations and analogies, proving to be an invaluable resource for pathologists, dermatologists, dermatopathologists, hematopathologists, and residents and fellows in these fields.