Dear Editors: Pityriasis lichenoides-like mycosis fungoides (MF) is a rare variant of MF, presenting clinical findings pityriasis lichenoides (PL) but histological features MF [...]

Mycosis fungoides (MF), the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, is histologically characterized by atypical T lymphocytes with cerebriform nuclei that infiltrate the epidermis. Alope

BACKGROUND Recent years have seen an increase in the off-label use of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of a variety of skin diseases. Plaque-phase mycosis fungoides is among the most promising possibilities for the use of this treatment. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the treatment of plaque-phase mycosis fungoides with photodynamic therapy and compare the results obtained using fluorescence ph...

Mycosis fungoides, a rare form of cutaneous T cell leukemia/lymphoma, is suspected of having a viral etiology on the basis of certain similarities to adult T cell leukemia, which is associated with human T cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type I (HTLV-I) infection. Cell lines were established from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of an HTLV-I-seronegative patient with mycosis fungoides. DN...

CLINICAL CASE Our patient was a 37-year-old male with palpebral mycosis fungoides, the most common T-cell cutaneous lymphoma. He had been treated previously with topical corticosteroids. We treated him with Imiquimod cream (5%) three times a week. DISCUSSION A clinical improvement was obtained with this drug, so we believe immuno-modulating agents need to be considered in the treatment of pal...

dear editor,   mycosis fungoides is the most common type of cutaneous t cell lymphoma with a reported incidence of 0.5 cases per 100,000 people per year. 1 the cause of mycosis fungoides is still unknown; however genetic and environmental factors have been implicated as possible pathologic factors. 2 the disease might also be associated with human t cell lymphotropic virus type 1, 3 which is en...

BACKGROUND Ultraviolet radiation has been used for curative purposes in dermatologic conditions, especially in the last 30 years. OBJECTIVES We analyzed the efficacy of monochromatic excimer light in psoriasis, palmoplantar pustulosis, vitiligo, mycosis fungoides and alopecia areata, and to examine potential new indications. METHODS Two hundred seventy-nine patients with common and persiste...

Primary cutaneous T- and B-cell lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of diseases with varied clinical presentations and prognosis. The use of new molecular, histological, and clinical criteria has improved their recognition. Cutaneous B-cell and T-cell lymphomas are seldom found together in the same patient. Here we report a rare case of mycosis fungoides variant of a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (...

Secondary cutaneous amyloidosis refers to clinically unapparent amyloid deposits within the skin in association with a pre-existing skin condition or skin tumors, such as basal cell carcinoma, porokeratosis, solar elastosis, Bowen's disease, and mycosis fungoides. A 70-year-old woman presented with a 6-month history of asymptomatic multiple yellowish plaques on both legs. She had been diagnosed...