Mycosis Fungoides – Folliculotropic Variant

Czech version

Authors: H. Szakos; K. Pizinger
Authors‘ workplace: Dermatovenerologická klinika LF UK a FN Plzeň přednosta prof. MUDr. Karel Pizinger, CSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Derm, 85, 2010, No. 1, p. 29-32
Category: Case Reports

Overview

Mycosis fungoides (MF) belongs to T-cell lymphomas with a low grade of malignity and primary skin involvement. The disease represents almost the half of all skin lymphomas. It is a epidermotropic T-lymphoma characterized by the proliferation of T-lymphocytes with cerebriform nuclei. Classic variant of MF usually has three stages: praemycotic, infiltrative and tumour one. The folliculotropic variant is less common, represents 10% of cases, typically affects males in the 4^th-5^th decade, has a worse prognosis than classic variant and mainly has a different clinical appearance. Authors describe the case of this rare mycosis fungoides type and draw attention to difficulties in the early differential diagnostics.

Key words:
mycosis fungoides – folliculotropic variant

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