Primary cutaneous precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma with late dissemination

Bandyopadhyay R, Bandyopadhyay SK, Dhua D, Roy S
Correspondence: Dr Sanjay K Bandyopadhyay, drsanjay_b@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT
A 20-year-old woman presented with multiple painless nodular swellings on the skin of the extremities and face, without any systemic symptoms. Biopsy with immunohistochemistry revealed a diagnosis of precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. There was no
extracutaneous site of involvement. The patient denied chemotherapy and was subsequently lost to follow-up. She presented with symptomatic disseminated disease 18 months later and rapidly succumbed to her illness.

Keywords: precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, skin
Singapore Med J 2011; 52(12): e258–e261