Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides in a pediatric patient mimicking black dot tinea capitis. Pediatr Dermatol 2019 May;36(3):386-387
Date
02/23/2019Pubmed ID
30791127DOI
10.1111/pde.13768Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85065888580 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
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 YEAuthor
Yvonne E. Chiu MD Vice Chair, Professor in the Dermatology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ChildDiagnosis, Differential
Humans
Liver Transplantation
Male
Mycosis Fungoides
Skin Neoplasms
Tinea Capitis