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CD56-positive cutaneous lymphoma: a poorly recognized entity in the spectrum of primary cutaneous disease.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Dec 1997
Savoia P, Fierro M T, Novelli M, Quaglino P, Verrone A, Geuna M, Bernengo M G
Abstract excerpt
CD56-positive (CD56+) lymphomas, characterized by the expression of the neural cell adhesion molecule on pathological lymphocytes, share a frequent extranodal involvement and a generally aggressive course. Five CD3- CD56+ lymphoma patients presenting with nodular lesions were identified among 180 immunophenotyped cutaneous lymphomas. All the patients were men, with ages ranging from 55 to 78 years. After staging,...
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