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Granulomatous Mycosis Fungoides in an Adolescent—A Rare Encounter and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Wieser Iris,
Wohlmuth Christoph,
Duvic Madeleine
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12959
Subject(s) - mycosis fungoides , medicine , dermatology , mycosis , pathology , lymphoma , surgery
Granulomatous mycosis fungoides ( GMF ) is a rare form of mycosis fungoides ( MF ) characterized by an infiltrate of atypical lymphocytes, histiocytes, and multinucleated giant cells. Clinically, GMF has a slowly progressing course with a worse prognosis than other forms of MF . With its peak incidence being in the fifth to sixth decade, GMF is rare in children and adolescents. Herein we describe a 14‐year‐old boy with GMF .