Atypical Fibroxanthoma in the Setting of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Other Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas

BACKGROUND
Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a rare cutaneous malignancy of older adults. Little is known about the behavior of AFX in the setting of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).


OBJECTIVE
To further understand the development, characteristics, and behavior of AFX in the setting of concomitant CLL and other types of NHL.


METHODS AND MATERIALS
Study approval was obtained from the Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board. The master diagnosis index was queried from January 1, 1980, through December 31, 2008, to identify patients with AFX and CLL or other types ...

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