title: Mycosis fungoides with fatal brain involvement.
abstract: The clinical course, therapy and investigations in a man with lichenoid mycosis fungoides which resulted in fatal spread to the brain is described. Immunological studies revealed a significant reduction in T cell numbers. Brain lesions were confirmed by CT Scan and drill biopsy. The literature on the subject is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy