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MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES WITH FATAL BRAIN INVOLVEMENT
Author(s) -
Ramesh V.,
Saxena Uma,
Misra R.S.,
Mukherjee A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1989.tb00421.x
Subject(s) - mycosis fungoides , medicine , dermatology , pathology , lymphoma
S ummary The clinical course, therapy and investigations in a man with lichenoid mycosis fungoides which resulted in fatal spread to the brain is described. Immunological studies revealed a significant reduction in T cell numbers. Brain lesions were confirmed by CT Scan and drill biopsy. The literature on the subject is discussed.