Skin directed treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, case report

Abstract

Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas are rare diseases with significant differences in their clinical course and prognosis. The choice of treatment basically depends on the stage, in the early stages of the disease only skin directed treatment is recommended. With most of the treatment modalities, complete cure is not possible, only long-term remission can be achieved. The authors report the case of a 52-year-old female patient who developed extensive annular, erythematous, infiltrated plaques in the spring of 2019. Histological examination confirmed mycosis fungoides, imaging did not show lymph node or other organ involvement. Given the disease (stage IB), PUVA treatment was initiated. After a total of 21 sessions of phototherapy from September 2019, the patient underwent complete remission. The authors provide a detailed review of skin directed treatment options for mycosis fungoides based on current international recommendations.