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A 51-year-old female came to the dermatology clinic with a 20 year history of a rash on her trunk and inner arms that had previously been diagnosed as chronic dermatitis. Physical exam revealed that approximately 10% of her body surface was involved by red to brown scaly patches. No lymphadenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly was present. A biopsy of the involved skin was obtained. Complete blood count and peripheral blood flow cytometry were within normal limits.

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  1. Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Marian H. Harris

  2. Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Janina A. Longtine

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Harris, M.H., Longtine, J.A. (2011). T-Cell Lymphoma. In: Schrijver, I. (eds) Diagnostic Molecular Pathology in Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19677-5_12

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