Random skin biopsy in the diagnosis of intravascular lymphoma.

RSB is a reliable method for diagnosis of IVL, especially in patients with FUO and any 1 or more of the 4 following abnormalities: (1) hematologic abnormalities; (2) high serum LDH; (3) hypoxemia; and/or, (4) unusual neurological symptoms with co-existing hematologic abnormalities and without lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly or BM abnormality.