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Abstract

Objective:

Case report to illustrate that non-healing ulcers should be rigorously investigated to exclude the possibility of malignant neoplasm.

Setting:

University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Patients:

One 62-year-old patient presenting with a 3 month history of leg ulcer.

Interventions:

Diagnostic biopsy followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Results:

Histological examination of the biopsy demonstrated a B-cell lymphoma which showed no recurrence during an 8-year follow up-period after treatment.

Conclusion:

Primary cutaneous lymphoma is a rare cause of malignancy mimicking venous leg ulceration.

Keywords

Cutaneous lymphoma Venous ulceration

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