Parapsoriasis en plaque has been suggested to be an early manifestation of mycosis fungoides (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma). We explored the disease course of patients with small plaque or large plaque parapsoriasis in a 26-year retrospective cohort analysis of 105 parapsoriasis patients, who were clinically and histopathologically followed up in Helsinki and Tampere University Hospitals. Eventual...

EBER: Epstein-Barr encoded RNA EBV: Epstein-Barr virus LPD: lymphoproliferative disorder MTX: methotrexate RA: rheumatoid arthritis INTRODUCTION For more than 30 years, methotrexate (MTX) has been a mainstay in the treatment of various inflammatory disorders including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriasis. Off-label use of MTX has expanded in recent years, as it is found to be effective in tr...

In this case we report the detection of lymph node metastases in a 52 years old patient with mycosis fungoides utilising 18F- FDG-PET/CT which led to a change in the management of the patient.

. Jones RR, Chu A. Pagetoid reticulosis and solitary mycosis fungoides: distinct clinicopathological entities. J Cutan Pathol. 1981;8:40--51. . Kempf W, Kazakov DV, Schermesser M, Buechner SA, Parmentier L, Wysocki A, et al. Unilesional follicular mycosis fungoides: Report of two cases with progression to tumor stage and review of the literature. J Cutan Pathol. 2012;39:853--60. . Sáenz de Sant...

1. Jones RR, Chu A. Pagetoid reticulosis and solitary mycosis fungoides: distinct clinicopathological entities. J Cutan Pathol. 1981;8:40--51. 2. Kempf W, Kazakov DV, Schermesser M, Buechner SA, Parmentier L, Wysocki A, et al. Unilesional follicular mycosis fungoides: Report of two cases with progression to tumor stage and review of the literature. J Cutan Pathol. 2012;39:853--60. 3. Sáenz de S...

History A middle-aged male with a 10-year-history of generalized pruritus involving the whole body was seen in a skin clinic. He denied any significant past medical or drug history. He had no known allergy. Previous skin biopsy performed over the abdomen in February 1999 showed features of lichen planus. He was treated with various topical steroids, emollients and antihistamines but the skin ra...