Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as New Diagnostic Tool in Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides | Zendy

Gabriella Fabbrocini | Zendy; Caterina Mazzella | Zendy; Mariateresa Cantelli | Zendy; Antonello Baldo | Zendy; Daniela Russo | Zendy; Gaetano De Rosa | Zendy; Giuseppe Monfrecola | Zendy

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Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as New Diagnostic Tool in Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides

Author(s) -

Gabriella Fabbrocini,

Caterina Mazzella,

Mariateresa Cantelli,

Antonello Baldo,

Daniela Russo,

Gaetano De Rosa,

Giuseppe Monfrecola

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

skin appendage disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773

H-Index - 13

eISSN - 2296-9195

pISSN - 2296-9160

DOI - 10.1159/000479822

Subject(s) - mycosis fungoides , dermatology , pathology , medicine , cutaneous t cell lymphoma , biopsy , lymphoma , cutaneous lymphoma , confocal microscopy , skin biopsy , biology , microbiology and biotechnology

We present a case of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides (FMF), a variant of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma which particularly affects hair follicles. FMF can imitate a wide variety of otherwise benign dermatoses, so it poses major diagnostic obstacles both for the dermatologist as well as the dermatopathologist. In our case, in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) was very important for guiding the skin biopsy site selection. For this reason, RCM can reduce the number of unsuccessful histopathological examinations and increase the diagnostic accuracy for different skin dermatoses.

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