Mycosis Fungoides/Sézary Syndrome - 1
Incidence:
Older adults
Plaque stage:
Pathophysiology:
Erythematous stage:
Red, scaly, weeping skin
Three stages:
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that produces skin lesions
Disk-shaped, white elevations with circumscribed borders
Tumor stage:
Multiple, large nodular bulky tumors that ulcerate
Definition of Sézary syndrome :
Only used when there is lymphocytosis with many circulating malignant cells in peripheral blood