Ulcerative granulomatous mycosis fungoides

• Published in: Skinmed Vol. 8; no. 3; p. 188
• Main Authors: Parker, Sareeta R S, Traywick, Carmen, Arbiser, Jack L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2010
• Subjects: Adult; Fatigue - etiology; Granuloma - diagnosis; Granuloma - pathology; Humans; Hyperhidrosis - etiology; Lymphatic Diseases - diagnosis; Lymphatic Diseases - etiology; Male; Mycosis Fungoides - diagnosis; Mycosis Fungoides - pathology; Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis; Skin Neoplasms - pathology; Skin Ulcer - diagnosis; Skin Ulcer - etiology; Skin Ulcer - pathology

A 42-year-old white male military recruit presented with a 2-year history of painful ulcerations on the skin of his flanks and thighs. Prior skin biopsies were nondiagnostic but raised the suspicion of an infectious etiology due to the presence ofa granulomatous infiltrate. His medical history was s...