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...
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...
Akilov OE, Geskin L. Therapeutic advances in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Skin Therapy Lett. 2011;16(2):1–5. [View Abstract on OvidMedline] ...
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...
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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Mycosis fungoides with atypical small lymphocytes having convoluted, "cerebriform" nuclei.
<bold>FIGURE 24-88. Mycosis fungoides.</bold> <bold>A.</bold> A 66-year-old woman presented with a 30-year history of erythematous scaly patches and plaques with telangiectases, atrophy, and pigmentation. <bold>B.</bold>The papillary dermis is expanded by an infiltrate of atypical lymphocytes. Lymphocytes with hyperchromatic nuclei infiltrate the thickened epidermis.
<bold>FIGURE 24-88. Mycosis fungoides.</bold> <bold>A.</bold> A 66-year-old woman presented with a 30-year history ...