Lymphadenopathy, dermatopathic I89.8

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

dermatopathic; dermatopathic lymphadenitis; dermatopathic lymphadenopathy; Lipomelanotic reticulosis; Lymphadenitis; Lymphadenitis dermatopathic; lymphadenopathia dermatopathica lipomelanotica; Lymphogranuloma pigmented with generalized skin appearance; maladie de Pautrier-Woringer; Pautrier-Woringer disease; Pautrier-Woringer-Melano-Reticulosis; pigmented lymphogranuloma with generalized skin appearance; reticulose lipo-mélanique; Reticulose lipo-mélanique (Pautrier; Woringer)

History
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Pautrier and Woringer, 1932

Definition
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Localized or generalized swelling of lymph nodes as a concomitant symptom of various, mostly generalized skin diseases, e.g. generalized eczema, mycosis fungoides, erythroderma, in (melano-) erythroderma, in generalized lichen planus, generalized psoriasis.

Clinical features
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Swelling of lymph nodes, especially inguinal and axillary. Skin symptoms corresponding to the underlying disease.

Histology
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Lymph follicles with large germinal centers, central reticulum cell proliferation, lipoid storage, melanin and hemosiderin deposition.

Differential diagnosis
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Therapy
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Treatment of the underlying disease.

Progression/forecast
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Recovery after healing of the underlying disease.

Literature
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  1. Geissmann F et al (2002) Accumulation of immature Langerhans cells in human lymph nodes draining chronically inflamed skin. J Exp Med 196: 417-430
  2. Pautrier LM, Woringer F (1937) La réticulose lipo-mélanique. Ann Derm 7 sér 8: 257-273
  3. Pautrier LM, Woringer F (1932) Note préliminaire sur un tableau histologique particulier de lésions ganglionnaires accompagnant des éruptions dermatologiques généralisées prurigineuses de types cliniques différents. Bull Soc Franc Derm Syph 39: 947-955
  4. Vonderheid EC, Diamond LW, Lai SM et al (1992) Lymph node histopathologic findings in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. A prognostic classification system based on morphologic assessment. Am J Clin Pathol 97: 121-129

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020