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Acral Mycosis Fungoides With Epidermal Microvesiculation Mucinosis

Authors :
Maria C. Garrido
Pablo L. Ortiz-Romero
Erica Riveiro-Falkenbach
José Luis Rodríguez-Peralto
Yolanda Ruano
Source :
The American Journal of dermatopathology. 37(8)
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common type of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. This entity may present with a wide spectrum of clinicopathological manifestations and mimic different dermatoses. Among its histopathological variants, spongiosis is an infrequent finding, and spongiotic microvesiculation is particularly rare. Mucinous deposition is a common event in folliculosebaceous units of folliculotropic MF but rarely described within the epidermis. Herein, we report a patient with eczematous palmoplantar lesions whereby the histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular studies confirmed to be a unique case of MF showing epidermal microvesiculation mucinosis.

Details

ISSN :
15330311
Volume :
37
Issue :
8
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The American Journal of dermatopathology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c9331fef00c42c9619d92aa43ab021bf