title: Mycosis fungoides: case report treated with radiotherapy.
abstract: Mycosis fungoides is a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of T cells that primarily affects the skin. It is characterized by the presence of erythematous plaques that evolve into ulcerated lesions, tumors throughout the skin or even bone marrow infiltration in advanced stages. Chemotherapy and topical steroids, phototherapy and radiotherapy are treatment options for early cases. This study reports the case of patient with multiple tumor lesions in the skin already biopsied with diagnosis of mycosis fungoides. The patient was refractory to both treatments with topical chemotherapy and phototherapy. It was then indicated total skin irradiation with electrons.
authors: Department of Radiotherapy of the Oncology Center from the Sírio Libanês Hospital – São Paulo (SP), Brazil. gnmarta@uol.com.br
authors: Gustavo Nader
authors: GN
authors: Marta
authors: Carolina Bueno de
authors: CB
authors: Gouvêa
authors: Stéfani Bertolucci Estevam
authors: SB
authors: Ferreira
authors: Samir Abdallah
authors: SA
authors: Hanna
authors: Cecília Maria Kalil
authors: CM
authors: Haddad
authors: João Luis Fernandes da
authors: JL
authors: Silva
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome