Mycosis fungoides in a lung transplant recipient with advanced ciclosporin nephropathy: management with mechlorethamine and subsequent renal transplantation.
Posttransplant cutaneous T cell lymphomas are rare and have been reported to have a poor prognosis. We report the case of a follicular mycosis fungoides in a lung transplant recipient who was successfully treated with topical mechlorethamine, prior to subsequent renal transplantation.
Laffitte
Emmanuel
E
Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. emmanuel.laffitte@hcuge.ch
Venetz
Jean-Pierre
JP
Aubert
John-David
JD
Duchosal
Michel A
MA
Panizzon
Renato G
RG
Pascual
Manuel
M
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001624:Betamethasone Valerate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012074:Remission Induction; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D016572:Cyclosporine; D001624:Betamethasone Valerate