Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides (stage IIA) progressing to Sézary syndrome: A case report

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1197-1199

  Agar, N ^a   Whittaker, S J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Folliculotropic; Mycosis fungoides; S zary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; BEXAROTENE; CHLORMETHINE; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; ERYTHRODERMA; FOLLICULOTROPIC MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PRURITUS; PUVA; SEZARY SYNDROME; SKIN; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD8; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MUCINOSIS, FOLLICULAR; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; SEZARY SYNDROME;

EID: 54249111041     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08802.x     Document Type: Article

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