title: Mycosis fungoides: case report and literature review.
abstract: Mycosis fungoides (MF), also known as Alibert-Bazin syndrome or granuloma fungoides, is the most common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cutaneous lymphomas are an uncommon, heterogeneous group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) of T- and B-cell origin where the skin is the primary organ of involvement. This is a case of a 60-year-old Nigerian woman, who was diagnosed and managed as a case of chronic dermatitis but further investigations confirmed a diagnosis of MF; she was thereafter managed with topical glucocorticoids/chemotherapy and improved on these treatments. We make a plea for better awareness of the disease among physicians and pathologists in Africa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Akinsegun A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Akinbami
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Bodunrin I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Osikomaiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Immunology, Ben Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Sarah O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: John-Olabode
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Adewumi A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Adediran
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Olajumoke
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Osinaike
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ebele I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Uche
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ayobami K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Adedoyin O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Dosunmu
authors.affiliation: Oak Hospitals, Ikorodu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Mojeed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Odesanya
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Akinola
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dada
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Olaitan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Okunoye
keywords: cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma; granuloma fungoides; mycosis fungoides