Cutaneous Pseudolymphoma Due to Hirudotherapy

Pseudolymphoma, also known as Jessner’s lymphocytic infiltration, is a benign but usually chronic, T-cell infiltrating disease with erythematous papules and plaques usually seen on the skin of the face, neck, and back. The use of leech therapy also known as hirudotherapy has increased in recent year...

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Published in:	Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 50 - 52
Main Authors:	Temiz, Selami Aykut, Özer, İlkay, Ataseven, Arzu, Dursun, Recep, Fındık, Sıddıka
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkey Galenos Publishing House 01-03-2019 Galenos Yayinevi
Subjects:	Biopsy hirudotherapy leech Lymphocytes T Neck Plaques Pseudolymphoma side effects leech side effects Pseudolymphoma hirudotherapy
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Summary:	Pseudolymphoma, also known as Jessner’s lymphocytic infiltration, is a benign but usually chronic, T-cell infiltrating disease with erythematous papules and plaques usually seen on the skin of the face, neck, and back. The use of leech therapy also known as hirudotherapy has increased in recent years. Here, we report a 52-year-old male patient who had undergone hirudotherapy in his neck and developed infiltrating plaques after four months. A skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Jessner’s lymphocytic infiltration. In parallel with the increasing use of hirudotherapy in recent years, the side-effect reports will likely to increase. Indications and contraindications of hirudotherapy, which is being used officially in hospitals, should be taken into consideration.
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ISSN:	1300-6320 2146-3077 2146-3077
DOI:	10.4274/tpd.galenos.2018.6037