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Evaluation of the Cutaneous Lymphoma International Prognostic Index in patients with early stage mycosis fungoides

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (5), 2018
Abstract: Background: Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common subtype of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. TNMB system is the staging method used in MF, and it not only guides therapeutic management, but represents the main prognostic factor. In order to improve the prognostic evaluation, the Cutaneous Lymph...

Clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with early stage mycosis fungoides

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (4), 2018
Abstract: Background: Mycosis fungoides is the most common form of primary cutaneous lymphoma, with an indolent, slowly progressive course and 88% five-year survival rate. The diagnosis is challenging, especially in the early stages, and usually relies on a good clinical-histopathological correlation. ...

Síndrome de Sézary. Presentación de un caso
Sézary síndrome. Case presentation

Rev. medica electron; 40 (2), 2018
RESUMEN El síndrome de Sézary constituye la fase leucémica de la micosis fungoide caracterizado por eritrodermia, adenopatías superficiales y células atípicas en sangre. Predomina en los hombres con una proporción 2/1 respecto a las mujeres, y en las edades entre los 60 y 70 años de edad. La enfe...

The efficacy and safety of phototherapy in geriatric patients: a retrospective study

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (1), 2018
Abstract: Background: While phototherapy is a well-established treatment for many dermatoses, data from the literature regarding its use in elderly patients are quite limited. Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine the phototherapy indications in geriatric patients and to evaluate the effectiv...

Mycosis fungoides: reflectance confocal microscopy and its role in the diagnosis

Appl. cancer res; 38 (), 2018
Background: Mycosis fungoides (MF), a T-cell lymphoma, is the most common variant of primary cutaneous lymphomas. The discrete clinical aspect of the early patch-stage and an overlapping clinical presentation with other erythematosquamous skin diseases make the diagnosis of MF challenging. Histopathology...

Mycosis fungoides preceding lymphomatoid papulosis

Lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) is defined as a chronic, recurrent, self-healing papulonecrotic or papulonodular skin disease with histologic features suggestive of a (CD30-positive) malignant lymphoma. In up to 20% of patients, LyP are preceded by, associated with, or followed by another type of cutaneous ...

Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides: challenging clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical diagnosis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Mycosis fungoides is a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with various clinical and pathological presentations. Early lesions are nonspecific, which hinders early diagnosis. The folliculotropic subtype is manifested as acneiform lesions, follicular papules or erythematous plaques mainly on the face, neck...

Hyperpigmentation as a peculiar presentation of mycosis fungoides

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Hyperpigmented mycosis fungoides is an extremely rare subtype of mycosis fungoides. It presents as multiple pigmented macules and patches without poikilodermatous changes and characterized by a CD8+ phenotype on immunohistochemistry. This report describes a typical case of hyperpigmented mycosis...

Mycosis fungoides and Kaposi's sarcoma association in an HIV-negative patient

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract The association of mycosis fungoides and kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV-negative patients is a rare phenomenon. The presence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) – associated with all forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma – has also been recently identified in mycosis fungoides lesions. However, ...

Micosis fungoide hiperpigmentada, una variante inusual, a propósito de un caso
Hyperpigmented mycosis fungoides, an unusual variant: a case report

Rev. chil. dermatol; 32 (1), 2016
La Micosis Fungoide (MF) hiperpigmentada es un subtipo de linfoma cutáneo de células T infrecuente, la cual podría presentar un curso más indolente y mejor pronóstico que a la MF clásica.Se reporta una caso de MF hiperpigmentada en un sujeto adulto.Paciente masculino de 60 años, con antecedentes d...