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*The majority of patients with mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome are present with:<ref name="FossGirardi2017">{{cite journal|last1=Foss|first1=Francine M.|last2=Girardi|first2=Michael|title=Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome|journal=Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America|volume=31|issue=2|year=2017|pages=297–315|issn=08898588|doi=10.1016/j.hoc.2016.11.008}}</ref>
*The majority of patients with mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome are present with:<ref name="FossGirardi2017">{{cite journal|last1=Foss|first1=Francine M.|last2=Girardi|first2=Michael|title=Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome|journal=Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America|volume=31|issue=2|year=2017|pages=297–315|issn=08898588|doi=10.1016/j.hoc.2016.11.008}}</ref>
**Skin patches and plaques  
**Skin patches and plaques  
*** Erythroderma observed patchy or diffuse and can be associated with cracking or fissuring of the palms and soles.
**Eczema
**Eczema
**Psoriasis
**Psoriasis

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Overview

Classification

Mycosis fungoides
Sezary syndrome

Pathophysiology

HistoryEditor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: , Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]

Overview

The most common symptoms of cutaneous T cell lymphoma include fever, weight loss, skin rash, night sweats, itching, chest pain, abdominal pain, and bone pain.[1]

History and Symptoms

History

  • The majority of patients with mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome are present with:[2]
    • Skin patches and plaques
      • Erythroderma observed patchy or diffuse and can be associated with cracking or fissuring of the palms and soles.
    • Eczema
    • Psoriasis
    • Other benign skin disorders
  • Patients with advanced disease may have a positive history of with cutaneous tumors or nodules or diffuse skin erythema with or without exfoliation.
  • Skin lesions in the disease obserevedc in non–sunexposed areas (bathing trunk distribution) and lesions may be hyperpigmented or hypopigmented, or may ulcerate.

Common Symptoms

Symptoms of cutaneous T cell lymphoma include:[1]

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of [disease name] include

  • [Symptom 1]
  • [Symptom 2]
  • [Symptom 3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results . http://seer.cancer.gov/seertools/hemelymph/51f6cf56e3e27c3994bd52f7/ Accessed on January 19, 2016
  2. Foss, Francine M.; Girardi, Michael (2017). "Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome". Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America. 31 (2): 297–315. doi:10.1016/j.hoc.2016.11.008. ISSN 0889-8588.


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