A case report: A successfully treated erythrodermic mycosis fungoides with CHOP chemotherapy regiment and narrow band-UVB

Abstract

Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most prevalent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, with clinical symptoms comparable to erythroderma. An Indonesian female, 64-year-old, complained of itchy reddish skin and thick scales all over her body. She had a medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Psoriasis vulgaris (erythroderma) was diagnosed and treated based on the signs and symptoms. The prognosis was not improved and a skin biopsy revealed mycosis fungoides (MF). Patient was treated with CHOP regiment, NB-UVB, and a combination of symptomatic therapies, which resulted in a favorable therapeutic response. Difficulties in diagnosis MF are caused by clinical signs and symptoms resembling dermatological disease. There is currently no cure for MF and the main purpose of treatment is illness management. Because the prognosis is poor at advance stage, an initial diagnosis and treatment are necessary to obtain a better prognosis.

Keywords

• Cancer
• Erythroderma
• Mycosis fungoides
• Skin biopsy