Inflammatory vitiligo versus hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in a 58-year-old Indian female
Vitiligo, particularly the rarer inflammatory variant, may be difficult to distinguish from hypopigmented mycosis fungoides (MF) clinically. Complicating the distinction is that when biopsies are taken from the periphery of early vitiliginous lesions or from lesions with an inflammatory border (infl...
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| description | Vitiligo, particularly the rarer inflammatory variant, may be difficult to distinguish from hypopigmented mycosis fungoides (MF) clinically. Complicating the distinction is that when biopsies are taken from the periphery of early vitiliginous lesions or from lesions with an inflammatory border (inflammatory vitiligo), a dermal lymphocytic infiltrate, exocytosis, interface dermatitis, and mild spongiosis may be seen, all resembling the findings seen in hypopigmented MF. We present a case demonstrating the difficulty in differentiating between these two diseases and examine some characteristic clinical and histopathological features of each. Often, a conclusive diagnosis cannot be made, necessitating close follow-up of the patient and monitoring for progression of their disease over time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ade96f365b0479c9603e3c831b3e5762022-12-22T02:55:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782013-01-014432132510.4103/2229-5178.120662Inflammatory vitiligo versus hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in a 58-year-old Indian femaleLuis A SoroAnthony J GustStephen M PurcellVitiligo, particularly the rarer inflammatory variant, may be difficult to distinguish from hypopigmented mycosis fungoides (MF) clinically. Complicating the distinction is that when biopsies are taken from the periphery of early vitiliginous lesions or from lesions with an inflammatory border (inflammatory vitiligo), a dermal lymphocytic infiltrate, exocytosis, interface dermatitis, and mild spongiosis may be seen, all resembling the findings seen in hypopigmented MF. We present a case demonstrating the difficulty in differentiating between these two diseases and examine some characteristic clinical and histopathological features of each. Often, a conclusive diagnosis cannot be made, necessitating close follow-up of the patient and monitoring for progression of their disease over time.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2013;volume=4;issue=4;spage=321;epage=325;aulast=SoroCutaneous T-cell lymphomahypopigmented mycosis fungoidesinflammatory vitiligo |
| spellingShingle | Luis A Soro Anthony J Gust Stephen M Purcell Inflammatory vitiligo versus hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in a 58-year-old Indian female Indian Dermatology Online Journal Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma hypopigmented mycosis fungoides inflammatory vitiligo |
| title | Inflammatory vitiligo versus hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in a 58-year-old Indian female |
| title_full | Inflammatory vitiligo versus hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in a 58-year-old Indian female |
| title_fullStr | Inflammatory vitiligo versus hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in a 58-year-old Indian female |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inflammatory vitiligo versus hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in a 58-year-old Indian female |
| title_short | Inflammatory vitiligo versus hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in a 58-year-old Indian female |
| title_sort | inflammatory vitiligo versus hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in a 58 year old indian female |
| topic | Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma hypopigmented mycosis fungoides inflammatory vitiligo |
| url | http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2013;volume=4;issue=4;spage=321;epage=325;aulast=Soro |
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