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Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

MedGen UID:
698597
•Concept ID:
C1275325
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Primary cutaneous diffuse large cell B-cell lymphoma
SNOMED CT: Primary cutaneous diffuse large cell B-cell lymphoma (404144008)

Definition

A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that arises from the skin. This category includes primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type, and primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, other, which includes primary cutaneous intravascular large B-cell lymphoma and primary cutaneous T-cell/histiocyte-rich large B-cell lymphoma. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: 2023 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management.
Hristov AC, Tejasvi T, Wilcox RA
Am J Hematol 2023 Aug;98(8):1326-1332. Epub 2023 May 22 doi: 10.1002/ajh.26968. PMID: 37434388
Update in Diagnosis and Management of Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas.
Krenitsky A, Klager S, Hatch L, Sarriera-Lazaro C, Chen PL, Seminario-Vidal L
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):689-706. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00704-0. PMID: 35854102
Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: Update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management.
Fava P, Roccuzzo G, Alberti-Violetti S, Grandi V, Pileri A, Pimpinelli N, Berti E, Quaglino P
Presse Med 2022 Mar;51(1):104109. Epub 2022 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2022.104109. PMID: 35026390

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: 2023 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management.
Hristov AC, Tejasvi T, Wilcox RA
Am J Hematol 2023 Aug;98(8):1326-1332. Epub 2023 May 22 doi: 10.1002/ajh.26968. PMID: 37434388
What is new about primary cutaneous B cell lymphomas.
Blanchard M, Hoetzenecker W, Blanchard G, Guenova E
Ital J Dermatol Venerol 2023 Jun;158(3):205-216. doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.23.07572-2. PMID: 37278499
Update in Diagnosis and Management of Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas.
Krenitsky A, Klager S, Hatch L, Sarriera-Lazaro C, Chen PL, Seminario-Vidal L
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):689-706. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00704-0. PMID: 35854102
Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma: narrative review of the literature.
Grandi V, Alberti Violetti S, La Selva R, Cicchelli S, Delfino C, Fava P, Fierro MT, Pileri A, Pimpinelli N, Quaglino P, Berti E
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2019 Aug;154(4):466-479. Epub 2017 Nov 16 doi: 10.23736/S0392-0488.17.05670-X. PMID: 29144099
Primary Cutaneous B-cell Lymphomas.
Hope CB, Pincus LB
Clin Lab Med 2017 Sep;37(3):547-574. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2017.05.009. PMID: 28802500

Diagnosis

Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: 2023 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management.
Hristov AC, Tejasvi T, Wilcox RA
Am J Hematol 2023 Aug;98(8):1326-1332. Epub 2023 May 22 doi: 10.1002/ajh.26968. PMID: 37434388
What is new about primary cutaneous B cell lymphomas.
Blanchard M, Hoetzenecker W, Blanchard G, Guenova E
Ital J Dermatol Venerol 2023 Jun;158(3):205-216. doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.23.07572-2. PMID: 37278499
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma variants: an update.
Sukswai N, Lyapichev K, Khoury JD, Medeiros LJ
Pathology 2020 Jan;52(1):53-67. Epub 2019 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2019.08.013. PMID: 31735345
Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma.
Goyal A, LeBlanc RE, Carter JB
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2019 Feb;33(1):149-161. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2018.08.006. PMID: 30497672
Primary Cutaneous B-cell Lymphomas.
Hope CB, Pincus LB
Clin Lab Med 2017 Sep;37(3):547-574. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2017.05.009. PMID: 28802500

Therapy

Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: 2023 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management.
Hristov AC, Tejasvi T, Wilcox RA
Am J Hematol 2023 Aug;98(8):1326-1332. Epub 2023 May 22 doi: 10.1002/ajh.26968. PMID: 37434388
Bone involvement in primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg-type.
Laurent C, Ram-Wolff C, Ingen-Housz-Oro S, Beylot-Barry M, Barete S, Saillard C, Dupuy A, Bagot M, Adamski H
Clin Exp Dermatol 2023 Feb 2;48(2):116-120. doi: 10.1093/ced/llac044. PMID: 36730524
Outcomes in primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type.
Kraft RM, Ansell SM, Villasboas JC, Bennani NN, Wang Y, Habermann TM, Thanarajasingam G, Lester SC, Macon W, Inwards DJ, Porrata LF, Micallef IN, Witzig TE, Thompson CA, Johnston PB, Nowakowski GS, Lin Y, Paludo J
Hematol Oncol 2021 Dec;39(5):658-663. Epub 2021 Aug 28 doi: 10.1002/hon.2919. PMID: 34453851
Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: part II. Therapy and future directions.
Suárez AL, Querfeld C, Horwitz S, Pulitzer M, Moskowitz A, Myskowski PL
J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Sep;69(3):343.e1-11; quiz 355-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.06.011. PMID: 23957985
Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: recent advances in diagnosis and management.
Sokol L, Naghashpour M, Glass LF
Cancer Control 2012 Jul;19(3):236-44. doi: 10.1177/107327481201900308. PMID: 22710899

Prognosis

Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: 2023 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management.
Hristov AC, Tejasvi T, Wilcox RA
Am J Hematol 2023 Aug;98(8):1326-1332. Epub 2023 May 22 doi: 10.1002/ajh.26968. PMID: 37434388
Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: Update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management.
Fava P, Roccuzzo G, Alberti-Violetti S, Grandi V, Pileri A, Pimpinelli N, Berti E, Quaglino P
Presse Med 2022 Mar;51(1):104109. Epub 2022 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2022.104109. PMID: 35026390
Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma.
Goyal A, LeBlanc RE, Carter JB
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2019 Feb;33(1):149-161. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2018.08.006. PMID: 30497672
Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma.
Skala SL, Hristov B, Hristov AC
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2018 Nov;142(11):1313-1321. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0215-RA. PMID: 30407851
Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: part II. Therapy and future directions.
Suárez AL, Querfeld C, Horwitz S, Pulitzer M, Moskowitz A, Myskowski PL
J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Sep;69(3):343.e1-11; quiz 355-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.06.011. PMID: 23957985

Clinical prediction guides

Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Leg Type on the Dorsal Foot in a Senior Woman: A Case Report.
Kelly J, Mirkin G, Yim J, Hao X
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2022 Nov-Dec;112(6) doi: 10.7547/21-143. PMID: 36525320
Outcomes in primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type.
Kraft RM, Ansell SM, Villasboas JC, Bennani NN, Wang Y, Habermann TM, Thanarajasingam G, Lester SC, Macon W, Inwards DJ, Porrata LF, Micallef IN, Witzig TE, Thompson CA, Johnston PB, Nowakowski GS, Lin Y, Paludo J
Hematol Oncol 2021 Dec;39(5):658-663. Epub 2021 Aug 28 doi: 10.1002/hon.2919. PMID: 34453851
Double expressor and double/triple hit status among primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a comparison between leg type and not otherwise specified subtypes.
Lucioni M, Pescia C, Bonometti A, Fraticelli S, Moltrasio C, Ramponi A, Riboni R, Roccio S, Ferrario G, Arcaini L, Goteri G, Berti E, Paulli M
Hum Pathol 2021 May;111:1-9. Epub 2021 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2021.01.006. PMID: 33548250
Double-hit or dual expression of MYC and BCL2 in primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphomas.
Menguy S, Frison E, Prochazkova-Carlotti M, Dalle S, Dereure O, Boulinguez S, Dalac S, Machet L, Ram-Wolff C, Verneuil L, Gros A, Vergier B, Beylot-Barry M, Merlio JP, Pham-Ledard A
Mod Pathol 2018 Aug;31(8):1332-1342. Epub 2018 Mar 26 doi: 10.1038/s41379-018-0041-7. PMID: 29581544
Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: part II. Therapy and future directions.
Suárez AL, Querfeld C, Horwitz S, Pulitzer M, Moskowitz A, Myskowski PL
J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Sep;69(3):343.e1-11; quiz 355-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.06.011. PMID: 23957985

Recent systematic reviews

Prognostic value of Bcl2 and Bcl6 in primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Russo D, Travaglino A, Varricchio S, Pace M, Cretella P, Baldo A, Severino A, Picardi M, Mascolo M
Pathol Res Pract 2022 Apr;232:153812. Epub 2022 Feb 22 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2022.153812. PMID: 35220171
Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas: recent advances in diagnosis and management.
Sokol L, Naghashpour M, Glass LF
Cancer Control 2012 Jul;19(3):236-44. doi: 10.1177/107327481201900308. PMID: 22710899

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