Granulomatous Mycosis Fungoides in an Adolescent-A Rare Encounter and Review of the Literature.
Granulomatous mycosis fungoides (GMF) is a rare form of mycosis fungoides (MF) characterized by an infiltrate of atypical lymphocytes, histiocytes, and multinucleated giant cells. Clinically, GMF has a slowly progressing course with a worse prognosis than other forms of MF. With its peak incidence being in the fifth to sixth decade, GMF is rare in children and adolescents. Herein we describe a 14-year-old boy with GMF.
Department of Dermatology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX. iris.wieser@hotmail.com.|Department of Dermatology, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria. iris.wieser@hotmail.com.
Iris
I
Wieser
Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Christoph
C
Wohlmuth
Department of Dermatology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX.
Madeleine
M
Duvic
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*