Sezary syndrome: a case report and a review of the molecular pathomechanism and management.
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Sezary syndrome, one of the cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, is a rare cause of generalised exfoliative dermatitis. We report a case of Sezary syndrome in a 64-year-old man who had persistent erythroderma for four years and who subsequently developed inguinal lymphadenopathy and marked leukocytosis. We review the pathomechanism and management of this rare condition.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
دوره 27 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998