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Non-cytotoxic gamma-delta peripheral T-cell lymphoma affecting the mandibular and parotidal lymph nodes and the skin.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Mar 2003
Lima Margarida, Canelhas Aurea, Santos Carlos, dos Anjos Teixeira Maria, Coutinho Jorge, Alves Rosário, Queirós Maria Luís, Fonseca Sónia, Santos Ana Helena, Gonçalves Vicente, Massa Antonio, Justiça Benvindo
Abstract excerpt
In contrast to the majority of alphabeta peripheral T cell lymphomas (PTCL), which usually originate in lymph nodes and do not express NK-associated molecules, most gammadelta PTCL express a cytotoxic phenotype and originate at extranodal sites. We report a case of a patient with a gamma-delta PTCL who presented with large mandibular and parotidal lymphadenopathy and skin lesions. CD3(+)/TCR-Vdelta1 (+) lymphoma...
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