Acral Mycosis Fungoides With Epidermal Microvesiculation Mucinosis

Am J Dermatopathol. 2015 Aug;37(8):632-4. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000133.

Abstract

Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common type of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. This entity may present with a wide spectrum of clinicopathological manifestations and mimic different dermatoses. Among its histopathological variants, spongiosis is an infrequent finding, and spongiotic microvesiculation is particularly rare. Mucinous deposition is a common event in folliculosebaceous units of folliculotropic MF but rarely described within the epidermis. Herein, we report a patient with eczematous palmoplantar lesions whereby the histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular studies confirmed to be a unique case of MF showing epidermal microvesiculation mucinosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Epidermis / pathology*
  • Facial Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Facial Neoplasms / genetics
  • Facial Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Foot Diseases / pathology*
  • Hand*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucinoses / pathology*
  • Mycosis Fungoides / chemistry
  • Mycosis Fungoides / genetics
  • Mycosis Fungoides / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Skin Neoplasms / genetics
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*