Erythrophagocytic Tγ Lymphoma

Abstract

CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL studies suggest that the T-cell lymphomas are heterogeneous with respect to clinical presentation, course, and morphology. Mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome affect the skin primarily, are slowly progressive, and are characterized by peripheral T cells with cerebriform nuclei that infiltrate the epidermis.1 T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma often presents as a mediastinal mass, commonly spreads to the bone marrow and central nervous system, and is rapidly fatal.2 , 3 Other variants of T-cell lymphoma with distinctive clinical and pathologic features have been described.4 , 5 We report a unique T-cell lymphoma in two adult patients with clinical and pathological features resembling those of malignant . . .