Cutaneous mantle cell lymphoma presenting as a diffuse morbilliform rash: A case report

This case describes a patient with known mantle cell lymphoma without cutaneous involvement presenting with a diffuse morbilliform rash during an inpatient admission for bacterial pneumonia. The patient was thought to have a hypersensitivity to antibiotics but failed to improve after the offending a...

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Published inSAGE open medical case reports Vol. 11
Main Authors Tuohy, Spencer, Wachuku, Christopher, Wang, Yixin A, Prasad, Aman, Samimi, Sara S, Pappas-Taffer, Lisa K, Haun, Paul L, Wang, Leo L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2023
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
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dermatology
Cancer
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Summary:This case describes a patient with known mantle cell lymphoma without cutaneous involvement presenting with a diffuse morbilliform rash during an inpatient admission for bacterial pneumonia. The patient was thought to have a hypersensitivity to antibiotics but failed to improve after the offending agents were stopped. A skin biopsy revealed metastatic cutaneous mantle cell lymphoma. Treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and chemotherapy was initiated resulting in the resolution of the rash.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X231212994