Canadian Medical Guide > Diseases > Neoplasms > Precancerous Conditions > Lymphomatoid Papulosis Terms and Definitions
Lymphomatoid Papulosis
Medical Definition: | Clinically benign, histologically malignant, recurrent cutaneous eruption characterized by an infiltration of large atypical cells surrounded by inflammatory cells. The atypical cells resemble Reed-Sternberg cells of Hodgkin's disease or the malignant cells of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. In some cases, lymphomatoid papulosis progresses to lymphomatous conditions including mycosis fungoides, Hodgkin's disease, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, or Ki-1 lymphoma. |
Guide Notes: | a precancerous form of pityriasis lichenoides |
Previously Indexed: | Skin Diseases (1968-1993),Skin Neoplasms (1968-1993) |
Lymphomatoid Papulosis Medical Definitions and Terms
|
Wildlife On Video »
Canada's Great Outdoors
Tour Canadian Rockies »
Book Banff »
Book Jasper »
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise »
Gondola Banff »
Hike Jasper »
Jasper Columbia Icefield »