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Rapid pulmonary dissemination in mycosis fungoides simulating pneumonia. A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Rubin Daniel L.,
Blank Norman
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19850801)56:3<649::aid-cncr2820560335>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - mycosis fungoides , medicine , pneumonia , lung , neoplastic disease , dermatology , disease , pathology , peripheral blood , lymphoma , immunology
Mycosis fungoides is a neoplastic disease with extranodal dissemination most frequently to the lung. The roentgenographic and clinical manifestations in these patients may simulate pneumonia and delay appropriate treatment. Disseminated disease is thought to occur in the setting of involvement of the peripheral blood with the neoplastic cells. A case of rapid pulmonary involvement with mycosis fungoides which simulated pneumonia is presented in which there was no peripheral blood manifestation of the disease.