Angiotropic (intravascular) large cell lymphoma of the skin previously classified as malignant angioendotheliomatosis

Abstract

A 63-year-old female with the classical clinical and histological features of malignant angioendotheliomatosis with disease limited to the skin is reported. Immunohistochemical studies revealed the presence of an intravascular large cell lymphoma of B cell origin. The recent literature regarding the histogenesis and nomenclature of this disease is reviewed.