Mycosis fungoides history and symptoms
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Cutaneous T cell lymphoma Microchapters |
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
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results . http://seer.cancer.gov/seertools/hemelymph/51f6cf56e3e27c3994bd52f7/ Accessed on January 19, 2016
- ↑ 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.