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subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma

info · Immune · ICD-10: C86.3

A primary cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by infiltration of subcutaneous tissue by neoplastic alpha-beta cytotoxic T cells mimicking panniculitis. Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the HAVCR2 gene may contribute to developmen

A primary cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by infiltration of subcutaneous tissue by neoplastic alpha-beta cytotoxic T cells mimicking panniculitis. Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the HAVCR2 gene may contribute to development of this disease, with some evidence of incomplete penetrance.

Signs and symptoms

  • Panniculitis
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • Hypofibrinogenemia
  • Increased circulating ferritin concentration
  • Fever
  • Autoimmunity
  • Facial edema
  • Hemophagocytosis
  • Anemia
  • Pancytopenia

Also known as: SPTCL