Year : 2014, Volume : 1, Issue : 2
First page : ( 147) Last page : ( 149)
Print ISSN : 2322-0414. Online ISSN : 2322-0422. Published online : 2014  1.
Article DOI : 10.5958/2322-0422.2014.00532.3

Lymphocytomacutis: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Choudhary Shaista^1,,*, Srinivas CV², Sharma Garima³, Prabhakaran Nithya³, Ray Samiksha³

¹Associate Professor,Department of Pathology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India

²Associate Professor, Department of ENT, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India

³Resident in Pathology, Department of Pathology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India

*Corresponding author email id: drshaista5@rediffmail.com

Abstract

Lymphocytomabenigna cutis is a benign, reactive lesion also called as benign lymphoid hyperplasia, lymphadenosisbenigna cutis, cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia and spiegler-fendtsarcoid with varied aetiology like insect bite, tattoo etc. The clinical examination and histological features of this benign lesion do resemble and often mistaken for lymphoma.We report a case of lymphocytomacutis on the cheek of an adult woman.

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Keywords

Lymphocytomacutis, Benign, Reactive cheek nodule, Contact dermatitis .

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