Cutaneous lymphoma, also known as lymphoma cutis, is when

lymphoma Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). The name typically refers to just the cancerous versions rather than all such tumours. Signs and symptoms may include enlarged lymph node ...

involves the skin. It is characterized by a proliferation of lymphoid tissue. There are two main classes of

s that affect the skin: *

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a class of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is a type of cancer of the immune system. Unlike most non-Hodgkin lymphomas (which are generally B cell, B-cell-related), CTCL is caused by a mutation of T cells. The ma ...

* Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma

References

Lymphoid-related cutaneous conditions Lymphoma {{Oncology-stub}