Hypopigmented Mycosis Fungoides Associated with Atopy in Two Children

: Mycosis fungoides is very rare in children. Hypopigmented lesions of this disease are usually observed in dark‐skinned individuals and often show a T supressor CD8(+) phenotype. Two Caucasian children with predominantly hypopigmented lesions of mycosis fungoides are presented here. Atopy was a co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric dermatology 2006-09, Vol.23 (5), p.493-496
Hauptverfasser:	Onsun, N., Kural, Y., Su, Ö., Demirkesen, C., Büyükbabani, N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Dermatology Female Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Hypersensitivity, Immediate - complications Hypopigmentation - etiology Hypopigmentation - pathology Hypopigmentation - therapy Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Medical sciences Mycosis Fungoides - etiology Mycosis Fungoides - pathology Mycosis Fungoides - therapy Pigmentary diseases of the skin Skin Neoplasms - etiology Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin Neoplasms - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	: Mycosis fungoides is very rare in children. Hypopigmented lesions of this disease are usually observed in dark‐skinned individuals and often show a T supressor CD8(+) phenotype. Two Caucasian children with predominantly hypopigmented lesions of mycosis fungoides are presented here. Atopy was a concomitant feature in both.
ISSN:	0736-8046 1525-1470
DOI:	10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00291.x