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Start free with EleplanPrimary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic CD8+ T-cell lymphoma
ORPHA:178528Disease
Also called Berti lymphoma · Primary cutaneous epidermotropic cytotoxic CD8+ T-cell lymphoma
What it is
Primary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic CD8+ T-cell lymphoma is a rare form of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma characterized by rapidly progressing, localized or disseminated nodules, tumors or eczematous skin lesions. It has a particularly aggressive clinical course with a high tendency to spread, in advanced stages, to extracutaneous locations (the central nervous system, lung, testes). Lymph nodes are often spared.
Key facts
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ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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