ArticleDermatology practical & conceptual2021
Dermoscopic Features of Mycosis Fungoides and Its Variants in Patients with Skin of Color: A Retrospective Analysis.
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- Non-Invasive Skin Imaging Techniques for Diagnosing and Monitoring Mycosis Fungoides: A Comprehensive Review.Cancers · 2026Review
- Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides Mimicking Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris and Lichen Spinulosus: A Dermoscopic and Histopathologic Study.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2026Article
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- Dermatoscopic Patterns in Mycosis Fungoides: Observations from a Case-Series Retrospective Analysis and a Review of the Literature.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Dermoscopy of mycosis fungoides: could it be a confirmatory aid to the clinical diagnosis?Archives of dermatological research · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review of Diagnoses with Rosettes Under Dermoscopy.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2024Review
- Dermoscopy for the Differentiation of Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus from Other Erythematous Desquamative Dermatoses-Psoriasis, Nummular Eczema, Mycosis Fungoides and Pityriasis Rosea.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Pityriasis Versicolor-A Narrative Review on the Diagnosis and Management.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Dermoscopy of Cutaneous Neoplasms in Skin of Color - A Systematic review by the International Dermoscopy Society "Imaging in Skin of Color" Task Force.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023Review
- Rosettes: An Additional Clue for the Identification of the Primary Cutaneous Marginal Zone Lymphoma.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023Article
- Extragenital lichen sclerosus: a comprehensive review of clinical features and treatment.Archives of dermatological research · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundMycosis fungoides (MF) is a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that disproportionately affects people with skin of color and is difficult to diagnose.
objectiveThis study characterized the dermoscopic features of MF and its subtypes in patients with skin of color.
methodsDermoscopic images of patients with skin of color seen at the cutaneous T-cell lymphoma clinic at Michigan Medicine Dermatology between 2018 and 2019 were reviewed. Specific dermoscopic features were identified and summarized for each subtype of MF.
resultsA total of 33 dermoscopic images from 11 patients with skin of color were reviewed. Four patients had classic MF (18 dermoscopic images), 4 had hypopigmented MF (9 dermoscopic images), 1 had folliculotropic MF (4 dermoscopic images), and 2 had verrucous MF (2 dermoscopic images). Classic MF was characterized by striking pigmentary change, thick black lines, white rosettes, and geometric white lines. Hypopigmented MF was characterized by the loss of the patient's natural pigment network. In folliculotropic MF, follicular plugging and hyperpigmented to violaceous perifollicular halos were observed. In verrucous MF, large, yellow-gray amorphous structures with yellow-gray ridges and comedo-like openings were observed within hyperkeratotic areas. Overall, vessel morphology was difficult to discern on dermoscopy.
conclusionsDermoscopic features of MF in patients with skin of color are predominantly characterized by striking pigmentary alteration. Vessel morphology is not a reliable diagnostic feature. As patients with MF and skin of color have a worse prognosis than light-skinned individuals, a better understanding of dermoscopic features may aid in early diagnosis and improve outcomes in this group.
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