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[Mycosis fungoides].
History A middle-aged male with a 10-year-history of generalized pruritus involving the whole body was seen in a skin clinic. He denied any significant past medical or drug history. He had no known allergy. Previous skin biopsy performed over the abdomen in February 1999 showed features of lichen planus. He was treated with various topical steroids, emollients and antihistamines but the skin ra...
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404 Lymphoma belongs to a heterogeneous group of malignant neoplasms of the lymphatic system developing from lymphocytes, precursor cells, or directly from a multipotent stem cell [1]. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), including mycosis fungoides, first affects the skin [2]. Mycosis fungoides, first described by Albert in 1806, is a type of lymphoma developing from peripheral T cells, character...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1904
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.2252.482