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doi:10.1016/s0190-9622(84)70145-9Figure legends:
Figure 1: a) giant nodular red lesion measuring almost 16 cm,
with overlying ulceration and crusting on the patient left shoulder. b)
peripheral blood smear showing blast cell.
Figure 2: a) HE stain x100 showing atypical large lymphoid
cells in a perivascular pattern in the dermis without epidermal
involvement. b) immunohistochemistry positive for tdt and CD2 makers. c)
rapid amelioration and involution of the lesion after the first cycle of
chemotherapy.
Acknowledgments: none.