Journal of Medical Cases, ISSN 1923-4155 print, 1923-4163 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 10, Number 4, April 2019, pages 106-109

A Challenging Case of Granulomatous Mycosis Fungoides Mimicking Cutaneous Sarcoidosis

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Figure 1.
Figure 1. Erythematous violaceous plaque over back in the lumbar area.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Skin biopsy. (a) CD3 stain. Skin biopsy of the lumbar area depicting CD3+ scattered T-cell lymphocytes. (b) CD4 stain. Striking feature of dermal invasion by strongly positive CD4+ lymphocytes. (c) CD7 stain. Infiltration by strongly positive CD7+ lymphocytes. (d) CD8 stain. Positive for scattered CD8+ lymphocytes.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Skin biopsy. (a) H&E stain of skin and subcutaneous tissue infiltration with lymphocytes and granuloma formation. (b) H&E stain. Dermal invasion by pleomorphic atypical lymphocytes.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Improvement of plaque over back.