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ArticleCureus2026

Nodular B-Cell Cutaneous Lymphoid Infiltrate With Limited Tissue for Molecular Evaluation: A Case Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges and Management Variability.

Sri Naidnur, Coral Martes-Villalobos, Sonia A Neave, Emily DeSantis, Rick Lin

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Sri NaidnurDermatology, Oasis Dermatology Group, McAllen, USA.
Coral Martes-VillalobosDermatology, Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Bayamón, PRI.
Sonia A NeaveDermatology, HCA Healthcare Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area, McAllen, USA.
Emily DeSantisDermatopathology, Sagis Diagnostics, Houston, USA.
Rick LinDermatology, HCA Healthcare Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area, McAllen, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cutaneous lymphoid infiltrates can mimic lymphoma and often present a diagnostic challenge. While gene rearrangement studies may help assess clonality, they are not always feasible in routine practice. We present a case of a nodular B-cell-predominant lymphoid infiltrate in the left proximal arm for which molecular testing could not be performed due to insufficient tissue. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry favored a reactive process, but diagnostic uncertainty remained. Management differed between providers. Dermatopathology recommended clinical monitoring, while the treating dermatologist referred the patient to hematology/oncology for further evaluation. The patient underwent a systemic workup but was ultimately lost to follow-up. This case highlights the limitations of tissue sampling, variability in management, and the importance of clinicopathologic correlation in cutaneous lymphoid infiltrates.

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b-cell infiltratecutaneous lymphoid infiltratedermatologydermatopathologylymphoid infiltrate

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PMID42137669
PMCPMC13169465

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