| Autor: |
Gustavo Nader, Marta, Carolina Bueno de, Gouvêa, Stéfani Bertolucci Estevam, Ferreira, Samir Abdallah, Hanna, Cecília Maria Kalil, Haddad, João Luis Fernandes da, Silva |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
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| Zdroj: |
Anais brasileiros de dermatologia. 86(3) |
| ISSN: |
1806-4841 |
| Popis: |
Mycosis fungoides is a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of T cells that primarily affects the skin. It is characterized by the presence of erythematous plaques that evolve into ulcerated lesions, tumors throughout the skin or even bone marrow infiltration in advanced stages. Chemotherapy and topical steroids, phototherapy and radiotherapy are treatment options for early cases. This study reports the case of patient with multiple tumor lesions in the skin already biopsied with diagnosis of mycosis fungoides. The patient was refractory to both treatments with topical chemotherapy and phototherapy. It was then indicated total skin irradiation with electrons. |
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OpenAIRE |
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