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This article presents abstracts for various research papers to be presented in the European Society for Dermatological Research's symposium on September 26-28, 1997. These research papers pertain to subjects like the eortic classification for primary cutaneous lymphomas, different prognosis between cutaneous and systemic lymphoproliferative disorders, parapsoriasis and early cutaneous T cell lymphoma, immunoglobulin gene rearrangement of pseudo B-cell lymphomas and prognostic significance of polymerase chain reaction detectable dominant T lymphocyte clones.

This article presents abstracts of papers published in the July 1, 1990 issue of the "Journal of Investigative Dermatology." Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma is an indolent lymphoma that begins in the skin and may spread to involve other extracutaneous lymphoid sites. The course may be long and protracted, or explosive and rapid. Differences in skin color among different racial groups are determined by multiple factors involved in the production, packaging, and distribution of melanin in the skin. Melanin is a complex heteropolymer that provides protection for the epidermis by absorbing ultraviolet and visible light across a broad spectrum.