West Emily S, Shinkai Kanade, Ai Weiyun Z, Pincus Laura B
Department of Dermatology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
JAAD Case Rep. 2017 Mar 20;3(2):87-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2016.12.007. eCollection 2017 Mar.
Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma characterized by neoplastic α/β T cells infiltrating subcutaneous tissues in a lobular pattern. Few data support the optimal treatment regimen for patients, given the rarity of this condition, and even fewer data describe treatment when diagnosed during pregnancy. We describe a case of SPTCL in a pregnant patient who achieved clinical remission after treatment with corticosteroid monotherapy. Our case suggests that corticosteroids should be considered as first-line treatment in pregnant patients with SPTCL.