Abstract:Lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) is a cutaneous CD30þ lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by recurrent papulonecrotic or papulonodular lesions with histologic features of a malignant lymphoma and an excellent prognosis. Three morphologic types (A, B, and C) of LyP exist and typically display an immunophenotype of CD4þ, CD8À, and CD30þ. We present a case of a 63-year-old woman with a one-year history of relapsing papulonecrotic skin eruptions. Biopsy of a lesion on the forearm showed a superficial and deep d… Show more
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