Eponyms in the literature of cutaneous lymphomas

A mini-review on eponyms in the dermatology literature linked to France

“…Pautrier microabscess [13] An intraepidermal collections of malignant lymphocytes, seen in cutaneous cell lymphoma. It is named after Lucien-Marie Pautrier, although he did not first describe them.…”

“…Sézary syndrome [13] In a series of papers from 1938 to 1949, Albert Sézary (1880-1956), (Fig. 13), a French dermatologist and syphilologist, described erythroderma with cellules monstrueuses (monster cells) in the skin and blood, which is now known as Sézary syndrome or Sézary disease.…”

“…Woringer-Kolopp disease [13] Pagetoid reticulosis (PR) is a rare form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. (Fig.…”

Lennert's lymphoma - a diagnostic dilemma: a case report and pathologic review of literature

“…Lennert Lymphoma (LL), or the lymphoepithelioid variant of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, is an uncommon entity which was first characterized in 1952 by Karl Lennert. 1 It was initially considered as a variant of Hodgkin"s Lymphoma (HL), but categorized as a non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 1975 when Lennert et al changed their views and referred it as "lymphoepithelioid cellular lymphoma". 2 Though it has an almost unique histologic morphology characterized by two predominant cell populations: epitheloid cells and T lymphocytes, mainly of T helper/inducer phenotype.…”

Eponyms in the dermatology literature linked to ''Bodies'', seen in Skin biopsies

“…Russell bodies [5] Inclusions secondary to collections of immunoglobulin in the cytoplasm of plasma cells. Seen in rhinoscleroma, granuloma inguinale, syphilis, (See above, in Dutcher bodies).…”