Pustular mycosis fungoides: An unusual presentation

Authors

  • Anakaporn Tiyawatanaroj INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, BANGKOK
  • Poonnawis Sudtikoonaseth INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK
  • Pinnaree Kattipathanapong INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK

Keywords:

Pustular mycosis fungoides, Mycosis fungoides, Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Abstract

Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) generally results from clonal expansion of neoplastic T-cell lymphocytes in the skin. Classic MF presents with the typical evolution stages of patches, plaques and tumors, with potential involvement of lymph nodes, blood, and visceral organs. We reported a case of 28-year-old woman who presented with generalized pustular eruption which showed histopathologic and immunophenotyping findings of MF. Computed tomography of chest and whole abdomen revealed multiple enlarged axillary and inguinal lymph nodes. Based on skin, lymph node and bone marrow biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with pustular MF stage IVA2 (T2N3M0B0) and was referred for multi-agent chemotherapy.

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Published

2018-12-21

How to Cite

Tiyawatanaroj, A., Sudtikoonaseth, P., & Kattipathanapong, P. (2018). Pustular mycosis fungoides: An unusual presentation. Thai Journal of Dermatology, 34(4), 286–291. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJD/article/view/162704