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MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES - A CASE REPORT

ASHATHA C S

Abstract


Mycosis fungoides is the commonest form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. However, it is a rare type of Non Hodgkins lymphoma of primary skin involvement. This is a 50 year old female presenting with extensive erthyematous scaly plaques with multiple ulcerations over the breast, trunk, back, genitals and upper and lower extremities, and nodules over the face and scalp, alopecia in the scalp for a period of 8 months duration. Diagnosis was established by detailed clinical history, thorough physical examination and laboratory investigations including histopathological examination and   immunohistochemistry.

 


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