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Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist [[Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert]]. Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.  
Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist [[Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert]]. Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.  
==Historical Perspective==
==Historical Perspective==
* Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist [[Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert]].  Mycosis fungoides is unrelated to [[fungus]] and the ''fungoides'' portion derives from a patient with a severe case whom Alibert described as having mushroom-like skin tumors.
* Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist [[Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert]].   
* Mycosis fungoides is unrelated to any fungal infection. The term ''fungoides'' was first used by Dr. [[Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert]] to describe the tumor as having a mushroom-like appearance.
* Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.
* Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.



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

Overview

Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert. Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.

Historical Perspective

  • Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert.
  • Mycosis fungoides is unrelated to any fungal infection. The term fungoides was first used by Dr. Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert to describe the tumor as having a mushroom-like appearance.
  • Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.

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