Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 June 2025
Primary cutaneous lymphomas comprise a group of B- and T-cell lymphomas that do not have extracutaneous involvement at the time of diagnosis. They are the second most common group of extranodal lymphomas. Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas are generally classified into three main subgroups: cutaneous marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, and cutaneous large B-cell lymphoma, leg type. Cutaneous T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas can derive from the helper T-cells (CD4+), cytotoxic T-cells (CD8+), gamma-delta T-cells (CD56+), or follicle helper T-cells (CD279/PD1). Immunohistochemistry plays an important role in the classification of B- and T-cell lymphoid lesions. A number of immunostains have recently become commercially available and can serve as diagnostic adjuncts in cases lacking characteristic immunohistochemical staining.
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