What Is Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
What Is Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma – Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a group of rare blood cancers that affect your skin. Most cutaneous T-cell lymphomas grow very slowly and are not life-threatening. Rarely, people with cutaneous T-cell lymphomas develop severe forms of the condition. Health care providers have treatments to relieve symptoms, but they cannot cure lymphomas.
In 10% of cases, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma can affect your lymph nodes (top), spleen, colon, small intestine (middle), and inguinal lymph nodes (bottom). In cutaneous T-lymphocyte lymphoma, CD4 T-lymphocytes (inset) mutate and multiply uncontrollably until they eventually become lymphomas.