Granulomatous mycosis fungoides - A diagnostic challenge

AbstractGranulomatous mycosis fungoides is a rare subtype of T-cell cutaneous lymphoma. Due to its clinical heterogenicity the diagnosis is delayed and based on histopathological and immuno-histochemical findings, sometimes requiring gene rearrangement studies for confirmation. We report the case of...

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Main Authors: Catharina Maria Freire de Lucena Pousa (Author), Natália Solon Nery (Author), Danielle Mann (Author), Daniel Lago Obadia (Author), Maria de Fátima Gonçalves Scotelaro Alves (Author)
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:AbstractGranulomatous mycosis fungoides is a rare subtype of T-cell cutaneous lymphoma. Due to its clinical heterogenicity the diagnosis is delayed and based on histopathological and immuno-histochemical findings, sometimes requiring gene rearrangement studies for confirmation. We report the case of a patient who was submitted to several biopsies before diagnostic conclusion.
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10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153460