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The article discusses the diagnosis and investigation of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL. Topics covered include the latest information on molecular pathology, the use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanning in staging and response assessment, and biological prognostic factors of MCL.

Central nervous system relapse of primary cutaneous CD8+ aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma There was no evidence of systemic disease on computed tomography (CT) imaging and therefore a diagnosis of primary cutaneous CD8 SP + sp aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma was made. Cutaneous CD8 SP + sp T-cell lymphoma is a rare and aggressive lymphoma. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents a case study of a 74-year-old man with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and anemia, who was treated with intravenous bendamustine and was admitted to hospital with fatigue. computerized tomography (CT) scan had shown no significant lymphadenopathy or renal disorders. Full blood count showed pancytopenia and Non-contrast CT imaging showed dilatation of the collecting systems of both kidneys and perinephric stranding bilaterally.