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* Starts in the skin in areas of the body not usually exposed to the sun
* Starts in the skin in areas of the body not usually exposed to the sun
* May appear as a scaly, pink or red rash or patches on the skin
* May appear as a scaly, pink or red rash or patches on the skin
* Signs can progress to skin tumours in more advanced cases.
* Signs can progress to skin tumours in more advanced cases
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Cutaneous T cell lymphoma Microchapters

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Overview

Classification

Mycosis fungoides
Sezary syndrome

Pathophysiology

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]

Overview

Based on the organ involvement, cutaneous T cell lymphoma may be classified into mycosis fungoides (MF) and sézary syndrome (SS).

Classification

Based on the organ involvement, cutaneous T cell lymphoma may be classified into:

Cutaneous T cell lymphoma classification
Name Description
Mycosis fungoides (MF)
  • Most common form of cutaneous T cell lymphoma
  • Starts in the skin in areas of the body not usually exposed to the sun
  • May appear as a scaly, pink or red rash or patches on the skin
  • Signs can progress to skin tumours in more advanced cases
Sézary syndrome (SS)
  • Often the more aggressive form of cutaneous T cell lymphoma
  • An advanced form of mycosis fungoides
  • Affects skin, blood, and lymph nodes
  • Large areas of the skin are affected
  • Skin is often red, itchy, painful and peeling
  • Skin tumours can also appear
  • Entire body can be affected, also known as "red man syndrome"

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