18Feb 2017

PRIMARY CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA (CTCL); CASE REPORT & REVIEW OF LITERATURE

  • king abdulaziz university (kau), faculty of medicine.
  • king abdulaziz university (kau), department of hematology.
  • Hadramout university collage of medicine and health sciences.
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Primary Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) poses a diagnostic challenge. The diagnosis can be delayed for years due to the similarities to common skin diseases such as psoriasis. The discrimination between clinical and histopathological is crucial for optimal diagnosis and treatment. The treatment of CTCL requires multidisciplinary approach and combinations therapy such as chemotherapy, biological therapy, & Extra-Corporal Phototherapy (ECP). Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT) plays a role in treatment of CTCL. Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT) is associated with lower toxicities, but higher relapse rate, whereas Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (Allo-SCT) is associated with lower relapse rate, but is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Here we present a case of CTCL that was misdiagnosed as psoriasis and finally the correct diagnosis was reached and appropriate treatment was initiated. We here explore the diagnostic challenges and the therapeutic options.


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[Mohammed Alzumi, Bassim Albeirouti, MohseN Alattas and Sareeh Alshaabi. (2017); PRIMARY CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA (CTCL); CASE REPORT & REVIEW OF LITERATURE Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Feb). 716-721] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


BASSIM ALBEIROUTI, MOHSEN ALATTAS, SAREEH ALSHAABI


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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3206      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3206