Ichthyosiform Mycosis fungoides: Report of a Case Associated with IgA Nephropathy

Vol. 210, No. 4, 2005

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Ichthyosiform Mycosis fungoides: Report of a Case Associated with IgA Nephropathy
Madoka Sato, Masaaki Sohara, Yohei Kitamura, Atsushi Hatamochi, Soji Yamazaki

Department of Dermatology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan

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Dermatology 2005;210:324-328 (DOI: 10.1159/000084759)

Key Words

Mycosis fungoides
Acquired ichthyosis
Histiocyte
Dendritic cell
IgA nephropathy

Abstract

We report a case of ichthyosiform mycosis fungoides (MF) associated with IgA nephropathy. Histological examination showed a dense atypical lymphocytic infiltrate admixed with epithelioid cells and giant cells in the dermis associated with the features of epidermotropism and folliculotropism. Reported cases of ichthyosiform MF are reviewed and histopathological characters of ichthyosiform MF are summarized. We suggest a histiocyte/dendritic-cell-rich infiltrate, or granulomatous features of infiltrate may be another characteristic of ichthyosiform MF. This case was associated with IgA nephropathy, which is uncommon. Such a presentation has never been reported in the literature.

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Madoka Sato
Department of Dermatology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine
Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293 (Japan)
Tel. +81 282 86 1111, Fax +81 282 86 3470
E-Mail satomad@excite.co.jp

Article Information

Received: June 17, 2004
Accepted: September 4, 2004
Number of Print Pages : 5
Number of Figures : 4, Number of Tables : 1, Number of References : 26

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