Langerhans cell hyperplasia in the tumor stage of mycosis fungoides: a mimic of Langerhans cell histiocytosis

• Main Authors: Tzu-Chun Lin (Author), Po-Yuan Wu (Author), Tze-Yi Lin (Author), Su-Peng Yeh (Author), Shyh-chang Chen (Author), Tsong-Liang Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mycosis fungoides is a form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Malignant CD4+ T cells have been found to adopt the T-regulatory (Treg) cell phenotype and function. We present the case of a 66-year-old man diagnosed with mycosis fungoides that was progressing from the plaque to the tumor stage. The...