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Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides in a pediatric patient mimicking black dot tinea capitis. Pediatr Dermatol 2019 May;36(3):386-387

Date

02/23/2019

Pubmed ID

30791127

DOI

10.1111/pde.13768

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85065888580 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   4 Citations

Abstract

Immunosuppression following organ transplantation is a known risk factor for the development of lymphoproliferative disorders. Mycosis fungoides, a rare entity in pediatric patients, has seldom been reported as a post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder. We report a case of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides in a pediatric patient following liver transplantation that was initially diagnosed as tinea capitis.

Author List

Wang RF, Sokumbi O, Chiu YE

Author

Yvonne E. Chiu MD Vice Chair, Professor in the Dermatology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Liver Transplantation
Male
Mycosis Fungoides
Skin Neoplasms
Tinea Capitis