title: Sézary syndrome in a young man with severe atopic dermatitis.
abstract: Sézary syndrome (SS) is a rare cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. SS usually develops de novo. We describe a 23-year-old man with a proven history of severe atopic dermatitis since childhood, who developed SS. This case contributes to the discussion about the possibility of a relationship between inflammatory dermatitis, atopy and subsequent SS. We provide criteria that should be fulfilled to define such an association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands. haselen@digd.azu.nl
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Van Haselen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toonstra
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Preesman
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Van Der Putte
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bruijnzeel-Koomen
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Van Vloten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012751:Sezary Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology