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Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research

Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9554

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Eric C. Vonderheid

Eric C. Vonderheid
Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes,
Baltimore
Tanzania

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  • Research Article
    Prognostic Implications of Blood B Ratings for Erythrodermic Cutaneous T cell Lymphoma
    Author(s): Eric C. VonderheidEric C. Vonderheid

    Objective: The magnitude of blood involvement in cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) has prognostic significance. Several groups have proposed hematologic criteria for B ratings for use in clinical staging of CTCL, but in practice B ratings are only relevant for the staging of erythrodermic CTCL without lymph node or visceral involvement, i.e., T4N0-2M0B0 defines sub-stage IIIA, T4N0-2M0B1 defines sub-stage IIIB and T4N0-2M0B2 defines sub-stage IVA1. This retrospective study examines the effect of various B rating criteria on prognoses of patients with erythrodermic CTCL. Methods: At initial presentation, 152 patients diagnosed with E-CTCL had quantitative Sézary cell counts performed on blood smears and CD4+/CD8- ratios determined in the blood by flow cytometry. In addition, 39 patients had percentages of CD4+CD26- and CD4+CD7- lymphocy.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-9554.1000452

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