title: Tumor-stage mycosis fungoides of the vulva successfully treated with local low-dose radiotherapy.
abstract: Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common type of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. According to the proposed guidelines for MF, skin-directed therapies are the treatment of choice for patients with limited stage disease. We present a case of early-stage MF, who progressed to tumor-stage MF during the postpartum period, showing a solitary ulcerated tumor on the vulva, which was successfully treated with local response-based, low-dose radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgür
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Bakar
authors.forename: Sedef
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Şahin
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Çetinözman
authors.forename: Rein
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Willemze
authors.forename: Evrim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tezcanli
authors.forename: Emel Dikicioğlu
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Çetin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
keywords: malignant neoplasms; topical therapy