TY - JOUR KW - Aged KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Lymphoma KW - Male KW - Middle Aged AU - Levy M L AU - Rosen T AU - Tschen J A AU - McGavran M H AU - Kalter D C AB -

We report two instances of Hansen's disease as a complication of lymphoma. Although patients with leprosy may be at risk for the development of neoplasia, the converse has only rarely been reported. Nonetheless, granulomatous lesions in patients with lymphoreticular malignancy should suggest appropriate studies to rule out Hansen's disease, as illustrated by the cases detailed herein.

BT - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3745525?dopt=Abstract DA - 1986 Aug DO - 10.1016/s0190-9622(86)70157-6 IS - 2 Pt 1 J2 - J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. LA - eng N2 -

We report two instances of Hansen's disease as a complication of lymphoma. Although patients with leprosy may be at risk for the development of neoplasia, the converse has only rarely been reported. Nonetheless, granulomatous lesions in patients with lymphoreticular malignancy should suggest appropriate studies to rule out Hansen's disease, as illustrated by the cases detailed herein.

PY - 1986 SP - 204 EP - 8 T2 - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology TI - Hansen's disease following lymphoma. VL - 15 SN - 0190-9622 ER -