A Rare Case of Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma Mimicking Leprosy

Marlina Made; Farida Tabri; Faridha Ilyas; Nurelly Waspodo; Sri Rimayani; Dirmawati Kadir

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.8721

Authors

Marlina Made Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Farida Tabri Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Faridha Ilyas Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Nurelly Waspodo Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Sri Rimayani Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Dirmawati Kadir Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.8721

Keywords:

Cutaneous b-cell lymphoma, Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, Leprosy

Abstract

Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma is a rare type of cutaneous lymphoma with a plethora of clinical manifestations ranging from macules, papules, nodules, or plaques. The lesions are often painless and certain subtypes such as the primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) are indolent. The disease is often misdiagnosed with other dermatoses including bacterial and fungal infections. Here we report a 55-year-old female patient with clinical manifestations resembling multibacillary leprosy that was then confirmed to be PCFCL through aid of dermoscopy and histopathology. The patient then undergone chemotherapy using the R-CHOP regiment which resulted in significant clinical improvement and no signs of metastases or extracutaneous involvement upon follow-up.

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