Gingival involvement in mycosis fungoides: report of case.
A case of mycosis fungoides of the gingiva is reported. Mycosis fungoides is a lymphoproliferative disease that primarily affects the skin. Systemic dissemination is a distinct aspect of the natural course of mycosis fungoides and usually involves the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver. The diagnosis of mycosis fungoides depends on the presence of a variety of atypical cells, including small and large variants of the mycosis cell with an infiltrate of polymorphous inflammatory cells in both the dermis and epidermis. Various modes of treatment have been used. In the current case, remission was achieved with radiation therapy.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000473:pathology*