How would you manage a case of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma (A/B) who is already on steroids and methotrexate for autoimmune disease?

Topics: Hematologic Malignancies • Lymphoma • NCI-CCC Tumor Board Question • Rheumatology • Hematology • Systemic lupus erythematosus • T-Cell Lymphoma • UC Irvine • NCI-CCC Lymphoma Tumor Board Question

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

First, I would want to be assured that the diagnosis is truly panniculitis T cell lymphoma and not lupus profundus. The two can be hard to differentiate microscopically with T cell gene rearrangement positive in the lymphoma. If the diagnosis is lupus profundus, this would be managed as per rheumato...

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