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Case Number : Case 821 - 9th August Posted By: Guest

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70 years old male, 12/12 hx of papular lesion 5cm x 2.5cm (posterior scalp). Granulomatous
inflammation - ?granuloma faciale? granulomatous rosacea? sarcoidosis?deep granuloma annulare??BCC.

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I see an intense lymphoid proliferation compromising superficial and deep dermis, composed of several lymphoid nodules. These nodules show centrofollicular hyperplasia with lots of tingible body macrophages, immunoblasts and centroblasts.
Despite the adnexial involvement by the infiltrate, I think this is a Benign cutaneous B-cell hyperplasia. I would probably perform immunohistochemistry hoping no change in my diagnosis. CD30 would be probably positive, but at reactive immunoblasts. Sory for bad english.

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Dr. Richard Carr

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In case anyone is confused this is to replace the case posted initially (which was one already used and was a collision of melanoma and AFX). Thanks Iskander and team.

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Robledo F. Rocha

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I think this is a pseudolymphomatous folliculitis. There are dilated hair follicles surrounded by dense nodular lymphocytic infiltrate.

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Guest Maria George

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pseudolymphoma versus lymphphoma.But I prefer follicular lymphoma.IHC will make the final word about this lesion.

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Guest Romualdo

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I agree with Igor and Robledo: pseudolymphoma, possibly secondaty to folliculitis.

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Arti Bakshi

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B cell cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia vs Follicular lymphoma.
IHC needed, favour hyperplasia on images.

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Dr. Richard Carr

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Yes this was an unusually florid cutaneous follicular lymphoid hyperplasia. Flow cytometry was performed and showed polyclonal plasma cells / no aberrant profile. Immunostains confirmed high Ki67 in the germinal centres of the follilcles (Bcl2-ve). Patient has been prescribed potent topical steroids and follow-up awaited.

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Guest Jim Davie MD

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Agree with my colleagues. I favor B-cell pseudolymphoma, given the high mitotic rate, mixed centroblastic/centrocytic follicular center population, relative sparing of epidermis and hair follicles, and numerous tingible body macrophages within the poorly formed geographic follicular centers.

Kappa and lambda light chain immunostaining would be indicated for confirmation of absence of light chain restriction.

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