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Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Mycosis Fungoides

Patrick J Fleming Jr., PharmD, BCOP Reviewed 06/2022
 


BASICS

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a rare group of lymphoproliferative diseases characterized by localization of malignant T lymphocytes to the skin. The classification of CTCL is divided into...

DIAGNOSIS

  • Diagnostic algorithm for MF is a point-based system. Points are scored for clinical, histopathologic, molecular biologic, and immunopathologic categories. A diagnosis of MF is made when a to...

TREATMENT

GENERAL MEASURES

  • Most cases are managed on an outpatient basis.

  • Treatment should be individualized for each patient, based on extent of disease and side effects of possible therapies.

  • Skin lesi...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patient Monitoring

Must be individualized; includes routine physical exam with attention to skin lesions, lymphadenopathy, organomegaly; laboratory tests, includin...

REFERENCES

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Korgavkar K, Xiong M, Weinstock M. Changing incidence trends of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. JAMA Dermatol. 2013;149(11):1295–1299. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5526.
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ADDITIONAL READING

  • Akilov  OE, Geskin  L. Therapeutic advances in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Skin Therapy Lett.  2011;16(2):1–5. [View Abstract on OvidMedline] ...

CODES

ICD10

  • C84.00 Mycosis fungoides, unspecified site

  • C84.08 Mycosis fungoides, lymph nodes of multiple sites

  • C84.09 Mycosis fungoides, extranodal and solid organ sites

  • C84.01 Mycosis fungoides, lymph no...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • CTCL is a rare and typically indolent mature T-cell lymphoma presenting primarily in the skin; infiltration of activated and malignant T cells in the skin

  • MF, the most common subtype of...

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