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The presence of atypical lymphocytes within the epidermis is the characteristic histopathologic feature of mycosis fungoides, the most common type of skin lymphoma. However, other entities (both indolent and aggressive) may exhibit epidermotropism. Clinical pathologic correlation and/or immunophenotyping is necessary to correctly classify cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders.
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Subtil, A. (2019). Differential Diagnosis of Epidermotropism. In: Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphoid Infiltrates. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11654-5_7
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