Mycosis fungoides- adnexotropic variant -a rare case report

  • Ezhil Arasi N Osmania Medical College/Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Anunayi. J Osmania Medical College/Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Divya Goud S Osmania Medical College/Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Neelaveni Neelaveni Osmania Medical College/Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana
Keywords: Adnexotropic, Cutaneous, Lymphoma, Mycosis Fungoides

Abstract

Mycosis fungoides accounts for <1% of non hodgkins lymphomas. It is the commonest cutaneous T cell lymphoma comprising 44% of cutaneous lymphomas. It is clinically characterised by patch, plaque and tumor nodules. Herein we present a case of a female patient of 56 years who presented with multiple papular and nodular lesions of extremities, chest wall and ulcerated nodular lesion of scalp since 6 months.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/jopm.2015.i01.05
How to Cite
Arasi N, E., Anunayi. J, Divya Goud S, & Neelaveni, N. (1). Mycosis fungoides- adnexotropic variant -a rare case report. Tropical Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 1(1), 21-24. https://doi.org/10.17511/jopm.2015.i01.05
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