Am J Dermatopathol 2016 Jun;38(6):e77-80
*Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; †Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; ‡Division of Hematopathology, Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and §Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTL) is a variant of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that can mimic inflammatory panniculitis, particularly lupus erythematosus panniculitis, clinically and histologically. Patients with SPTL generally have a benign course, though SPTL can be complicated by hemophagocytic syndrome, which can negatively impact prognosis. We report a patient with recurrent SPTL and hemophagocytic syndrome accompanied by a necrotizing lymphadenitis consistent with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. Read More