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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Chun Lin, Po-Yuan Wu, Tze-Yi Lin, Su-Peng Yeh, Shyh-chang Chen, Tsong-Liang Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
Subjects:
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Mycosis fungoides
T-regulatory cell
Tumor stage
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811711000619

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