Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma of the leg in a chronic lymphedematous extremity

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 257-260

  Torres Paoli, Damaris ^a   Sánchez, Jorge L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

B cell lymphoma; Chronic lymphedema; Leg

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; B CELL LYMPHOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEG; LYMPHANGIOSARCOMA; LYMPHEDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN LYMPHOMA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOMA, B-CELL; LYMPHOMA, LARGE-CELL; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 17744418487     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200006000-00009     Document Type: Article

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