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Interactive Case Study - December 2019

Erythematous plaque on the shoulder of a 67-year-old male

Catherine Baker, BA; Aravindhan Sriharan, MD


Question 1:

A 67-year-old man with history of immunoglobulin M (IgM) monoclonal gammopathy presented with a 2-centimeter, asymptomatic erythematous plaque with papules, prominent telangiectasias and a faint orange hue on the left posterior shoulder.
 
The lesion was biopsied, H&E and immunohistochemical (IHC) stains for CD3, CD20, CD138, PAX5, kappa, and lambda light chains were performed. The images are shown below. A CD5 stain, performed on a prior biopsy, highlighted only T lymphocytes.
 
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Figure 1. Clinical Lesion

 
Figure 2. H&E, 1x

 
Figure 3. H&E, 12x

 
Figure 4. H&E, 40x

 
Figure 5. CD3, 20x

 
Figure 6. CD20, 20x

 
Figure 7. CD138, 20x

 
Figure 8. PAX5, 20x

 
Figure 9. Kappa, 20x 

 
Figure 10. Lambda, 20x 

 
Figure 11. Congo red, 4x 

What is the most likely diagnosis?