Mycosis fungoides bullosa: a case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Mycosis fungoides, the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, can manifest in a variety of clinical and histological forms. Bulla formation is an uncommon finding in mycosis fungoides and only approximately 20 cases have be...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Mycosis fungoides, the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, can manifest in a variety of clinical and histological forms. Bulla formation is an uncommon finding in mycosis fungoides and only approximately 20 cases have been reported in the literature.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present a case of rapidly progressive mycosis fungoides in a 68-year-old Caucasian man who initially presented with erythematous plaques characterised by blister formation.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Although mycosis fungoides bullosa is extremely rare, it has to be regarded as an important clinical subtype of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Mycosis fungoides bullosa represents a particularly aggressive form of mycosis fungoides and is associated with a poor prognosis. The rapid disease progression in our patient confirms bulla formation as an adverse prognostic sign in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea65031f01904646951187de9d195fa82022-12-22T02:11:41ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472010-03-01417810.1186/1752-1947-4-78Mycosis fungoides bullosa: a case report and review of the literatureBröcker Eva-BKneitz HermannBecker Jürgen C<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Mycosis fungoides, the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, can manifest in a variety of clinical and histological forms. Bulla formation is an uncommon finding in mycosis fungoides and only approximately 20 cases have been reported in the literature.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present a case of rapidly progressive mycosis fungoides in a 68-year-old Caucasian man who initially presented with erythematous plaques characterised by blister formation.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Although mycosis fungoides bullosa is extremely rare, it has to be regarded as an important clinical subtype of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Mycosis fungoides bullosa represents a particularly aggressive form of mycosis fungoides and is associated with a poor prognosis. The rapid disease progression in our patient confirms bulla formation as an adverse prognostic sign in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/78 |
| spellingShingle | Bröcker Eva-B Kneitz Hermann Becker Jürgen C Mycosis fungoides bullosa: a case report and review of the literature Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Mycosis fungoides bullosa: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Mycosis fungoides bullosa: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Mycosis fungoides bullosa: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mycosis fungoides bullosa: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Mycosis fungoides bullosa: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | mycosis fungoides bullosa a case report and review of the literature |
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