Mycosis fungoides is:: (A) Fungal infections of skin, (B) Leukemia, (C) Exfoliative erythroderma, (D) Cutaneous lymphoma
Answer is D. Mycosis fungoides is a T cell lymphoma affecting skin which can evolve into generalized lymphoma. Histological hallmark: Sezary Lutzner cells which are helper T cells forming band like aggregates in superficial dermis and have cerebriform contourQ. May invade epidermis as single cells and small clusters called as Pautrier microabscessesQ