A 19-month old male patient developed mutiple, firm, plum-colored, finger tip to chestnut sized nodules on the left cheek, right preauricular area, both elbow joints, and right wrist. On physical examination, a right cervical lymph node was
palpable.
Histology from one of the nodules revealed a diffuse infiltration of atypical, hyperchromatic, polymorphous lymphocytes in the dermis and subcutaneous fat. Bone marow aspiration, chest X-ray, ultrasonogram, and computerized tomogram wero
performed
revealing bone marrow and lymph node involvement. The patient was treated with a POG # 8617 schedule. Skin lesions markedly improved after one eycle regiment. We present a case of diffuse, poorly differentiated, malignant lymphocytic lymphoma in
the
early childhood.
(Kor J Dermatol 1992 ; 30 (3) : 422-427)
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