| lupus erythematosus, cutaneous | A form of lupus erythematosus in which the skin may be the only organ involved or in which skin involvement precedes the spread into other body systems. It has been classified into three forms - acute (= lupus erythematosus, systemic with skin lesions), subacute, and chronic (= lupus erythematosus, discoid). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| lymphoma, T-cell, cutaneous | A group of lymphomas exhibiting clonal expansion of malignant T-lymphocytes arrested at varying stages of differentiation as well as malignant infiltration of the skin. Mycosis fungoides and sezary syndrome are the best characterised of these disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |