Intravascular Lymphomatosis Presenting as Skin Lesions and Subacute Encephalopathy.

Intravascular lymphomatosis is a neoplastic multisystemic disease; it is a rare subtype of diffuse large cell lymphoma characterized by the presence of lymphoma cells in the lumina of small vessels. A 49-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to the Department of Internal Medicine for fatigue, night sweats, loss of weight, and multiple nodules in the forearms. Three months ago the patient's family noticed problems with her cognitive function, she displayed difficulties with common daily tasks.