Invisible Mycosis Fungoides: Not to be Missed in Chronic Pruritus

INTRODUCTION: Pruritus without visible dermatoses may be the first manifestation of hematological malignancies such as Hodgkin disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and mycosis fungoides (MF) and may precede the definitive diagnosis by weeks to years. CASE REPORT: We present a case of ‘invisible’ MF...

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Autores principales: Deen, Kristyn, O’Brien, Blake, Wu, Jason
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Healthcare 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4580656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26309188
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13555-015-0083-4
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Pruritus without visible dermatoses may be the first manifestation of hematological malignancies such as Hodgkin disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and mycosis fungoides (MF) and may precede the definitive diagnosis by weeks to years. CASE REPORT: We present a case of ‘invisible’ MF associated with chronic generalized pruritus in an elderly patient. CONCLUSION: Our case highlights the importance of performing skin biopsies in patients with chronic unexplained pruritus, especially in the absence of cutaneous lesions. This can prompt the clinician to consider possible underlying malignancy, such as ‘invisible’ MF. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s13555-015-0083-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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