Table 2.

Main clinical findings and follow-up data

LyP Primary cutaneous CD30+ LTCLCD30+ LTCL in skin and regional lymph nodesSecondary cutaneous CD30+ LTCL
Number 118  79  11  11  
Sex (M:F) 69:49  59:20  4:7  6:5  
Age (y)  
 Median  45.5  60  64  55  
 Range 4-88  16-89   27-74   7-87 
Extent of skin lesions  
 Solitary  42 (53%)  7 (64%)  1 (9%) 
 Regional  15 (13%)  20 (25%) 3 (27%)  1 (9%)  
 Generalized 103 (87%)  17 (22%)  1 (9%) 8 (82%)  
Type of skin lesions  
 Papule 80 (68%)  6 (7%)  1 (9%) 3 (27%)  
 Nodule  4 (3%) 23 (29%)  0  5 (46%)  
 Papules and nodules  26 (22%)  0  0  0  
 Tumor 5 (4%)  47 (60%)  10 (91%) 3 (27%)  
 Plaques  3 (3%) 3 (4%)  0  0  
Spontaneous remission 
 Absent  0  46 (58%)  8 (73%) 6 (55%)  
 Partial  0  17 (22%) 1 (9%)  5 (45%)  
 Complete 118 (100%)  16 (20%)  2 (18%) 0  
B symptoms at diagnosis  
 Absent 118 (100%)  79 (100%)  11 (100%) 5 (45%)  
 Present  0  0  6 (55%)  
Initial therapy  
 Radiotherapy 5 (4%)  38 (48%)  0  2 (18%) 
 Multiagent chemotherapy  0  6 (8%) 9 (82%)  9 (82%)  
 Excision  15 (19%)  1 (9%)  0  
 PUVA/UV-B 41 (35%)  3 (4%)  0  0  
 Other 6 (5%)  2 (2%)  0  0  
 None/topical steroids  66 (56%)  15 (19%) 1 (9%)  0  
Result of initial therapy 
 Complete remission  16 (14%)  78 (99%) 10 (91%)  3 (27%)  
 Partial remission 31 (26%)  1 (1%)  0  5 (55%) 
 No response  61 (60%)  0  1 (9%) 3 (27%)  
Disease-free survival (mo) 
 Median  NR  23  38  0  
 Range NR   1-192  0-84   0-115 
Relapse  
 Skin only 111 (94%) 32 (41%)  4 (36%)  2 (18%) 
 Regional lymph node  5 (4%)  5 (6%) 1 (9%)  1 (9%)  
 Systemic 2 (2%)  3 (4%)  1 (9%) 55%  
Follow-up (mo)  
 Median  77  61 58  22  
 Range  12-350  13-288 15-284   6-133  
Current status  
 No evidence of disease  38 (32%)  51 (65%) 6 (55%)  2 (18%)  
 Alive with disease 73 (62%)  13 (16%)  3 (27%) 1 (9%)  
 Died of lymphoma  2 (2%) 4 (5%)  1 (9%)  8 (73%)  
 Died of other cause  5 (4%)  11 (14%) 1 (9%)  0  
Disease-related survival  
  5 years  100%  96%  91% 24%* (44%)  
 10 years  100% 96%  91%  24%* (24%)  
Overall survival  
  5 years  98%  83% 76%  24%* (44%)  
 10 years  95% 78%  76%  24%* (24%)  
Calculated risk for extracutaneous disease  
  5 years  2% 9%  20% 80% 
 10 years 4%  16%  20% 80% 
LyP Primary cutaneous CD30+ LTCLCD30+ LTCL in skin and regional lymph nodesSecondary cutaneous CD30+ LTCL
Number 118  79  11  11  
Sex (M:F) 69:49  59:20  4:7  6:5  
Age (y)  
 Median  45.5  60  64  55  
 Range 4-88  16-89   27-74   7-87 
Extent of skin lesions  
 Solitary  42 (53%)  7 (64%)  1 (9%) 
 Regional  15 (13%)  20 (25%) 3 (27%)  1 (9%)  
 Generalized 103 (87%)  17 (22%)  1 (9%) 8 (82%)  
Type of skin lesions  
 Papule 80 (68%)  6 (7%)  1 (9%) 3 (27%)  
 Nodule  4 (3%) 23 (29%)  0  5 (46%)  
 Papules and nodules  26 (22%)  0  0  0  
 Tumor 5 (4%)  47 (60%)  10 (91%) 3 (27%)  
 Plaques  3 (3%) 3 (4%)  0  0  
Spontaneous remission 
 Absent  0  46 (58%)  8 (73%) 6 (55%)  
 Partial  0  17 (22%) 1 (9%)  5 (45%)  
 Complete 118 (100%)  16 (20%)  2 (18%) 0  
B symptoms at diagnosis  
 Absent 118 (100%)  79 (100%)  11 (100%) 5 (45%)  
 Present  0  0  6 (55%)  
Initial therapy  
 Radiotherapy 5 (4%)  38 (48%)  0  2 (18%) 
 Multiagent chemotherapy  0  6 (8%) 9 (82%)  9 (82%)  
 Excision  15 (19%)  1 (9%)  0  
 PUVA/UV-B 41 (35%)  3 (4%)  0  0  
 Other 6 (5%)  2 (2%)  0  0  
 None/topical steroids  66 (56%)  15 (19%) 1 (9%)  0  
Result of initial therapy 
 Complete remission  16 (14%)  78 (99%) 10 (91%)  3 (27%)  
 Partial remission 31 (26%)  1 (1%)  0  5 (55%) 
 No response  61 (60%)  0  1 (9%) 3 (27%)  
Disease-free survival (mo) 
 Median  NR  23  38  0  
 Range NR   1-192  0-84   0-115 
Relapse  
 Skin only 111 (94%) 32 (41%)  4 (36%)  2 (18%) 
 Regional lymph node  5 (4%)  5 (6%) 1 (9%)  1 (9%)  
 Systemic 2 (2%)  3 (4%)  1 (9%) 55%  
Follow-up (mo)  
 Median  77  61 58  22  
 Range  12-350  13-288 15-284   6-133  
Current status  
 No evidence of disease  38 (32%)  51 (65%) 6 (55%)  2 (18%)  
 Alive with disease 73 (62%)  13 (16%)  3 (27%) 1 (9%)  
 Died of lymphoma  2 (2%) 4 (5%)  1 (9%)  8 (73%)  
 Died of other cause  5 (4%)  11 (14%) 1 (9%)  0  
Disease-related survival  
  5 years  100%  96%  91% 24%* (44%)  
 10 years  100% 96%  91%  24%* (24%)  
Overall survival  
  5 years  98%  83% 76%  24%* (44%)  
 10 years  95% 78%  76%  24%* (24%)  
Calculated risk for extracutaneous disease  
  5 years  2% 9%  20% 80% 
 10 years 4%  16%  20% 80% 

LTCL, large T-cell lymphoma; NR, not relevant.

*

Denotes survival after the development of specific skin lesions; percentages between brackets indicate survival after initial diagnosis.

Denotes risk of new extracutaneous disease (either progression or relapse) after initial therapy.

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