| Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia | |
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| Other names | Borrelial lymphocytoma,[1] lymphadenosis benigna cutis, lymphocytoma cutis, pseudolymphoma, pseudolymphoma of Spiegler and Fendt,[1] sarcoidosis of Spiegler and Fendt,[1] Spiegler–Fendt lymphoid hyperplasia,[1] Spiegler–Fendt sarcoid |
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| Borrelial lymphocytoma on the cheek | |
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia refers to a groups of benign cutaneous disorders characterized by collections oflymphocytes,macrophages, anddendritic cells in the skin.[2]: 725 Conditions included in this groups are:[2]: 725
Jessner lymphocytic infiltrate of the skin is a cutaneous condition characterized by a persistentpapular and plaque-like skin eruption which can occur on the neck, face and back and may re-occur. This is an uncommon skin disease and is a benign collection of lymph cells. Its cause is not known and can be hereditary.[1]: 1887 [2]: 727 It is named forMax Jessner.[3][4] It is thought to be equivalent tolupus erythematosus tumidus.[5]
It can occur as the result ofACE inhibitors and a number of medications used to treatmultiple sclerosis includingglatiramer acetate.[6]