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Observational studySaudi medical journal2024

Differentiating mycosis fungoides lesions from their mimickers clinically and histologically: A single tertiary center retrospective analysis in Saudi Arabia.

Fatimah M Budair, Ahmed A Alsayyah, Omar M Alakloby

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  2. Defensive medicine in dermatological practice - Dermatopathology as a mirror of structural challenges.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2026
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Fatimah M BudairFrom the Department of Dermatology (Budair, Al-akloby) and from the Department of Pathology (Alsayyah), King Fahd University Hospital, Alkhobar, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4783-9247
Ahmed A AlsayyahFrom the Department of Dermatology (Budair, Al-akloby) and from the Department of Pathology (Alsayyah), King Fahd University Hospital, Alkhobar, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Omar M AlaklobyFrom the Department of Dermatology (Budair, Al-akloby) and from the Department of Pathology (Alsayyah), King Fahd University Hospital, Alkhobar, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo identify the clinical and histological features of MF that can assist in distinguishing MF from MF-mimicking cases. Although mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common subtype of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, clinicopathological correlations are required to establish an accurate diagnosis, which are currently lacking.

methodsThis retrospective observational study evaluated the clinical presentations, characteristics, and histological features of 56 patients with suspected MF who presented to our clinic between January 2018 and August 2022. Immunohistochemistry was performed, and the loss of CD5 and CD7 T-cells and T-cell receptor rearrangement was evaluated.

resultsOverall, 34 patients were diagnosed with MF, whereas 22 were not. Clinical erythroderma, poikiloderma, and nodular presentations were more commonly associated with a histological diagnosis of MF than macular presentations. Erythema and pruritus were significantly more common in MF cases than in MF-mimicking cases (

conclusionOur proposed diagnostic features are statistically valid and, along with those previously reported, can aid in identifying and distinguishing MF cases from MF-mimicking cases.

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Mycosis FungoidesSkin NeoplasmsAdolescentAdultAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialErythemaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPruritusRetrospective StudiesSaudi ArabiaTertiary Care CentersYoung Adultdermatologyhistopathologyimmunohistochemistrymycosis fungoides

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PMCPMC11629653

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