Tuberc Respir Dis.  1989 Sep;36(3):286-291. 10.4046/trd.1989.36.3.286.

Mycosis Fungoides with Pulmonary Involvement

• KMID: 2528554
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1989.36.3.286

Abstract

Mycosis fungoides is a relatively rare and slowly progressive malignant disorder, initially manifest as skin disease, with a fatal outcome. A number of recent autopsy series exposed the common nature of the systemic spread of this malignancy. Pulmonary involvement in this disorder has been noted in anecdotal reports. The lungs are the most common site of extranodal involvement and dissemination of mycosis fungoides to the lung heralds a poor prognosis We report an 51-year-old women who had a fatal outcome due to mycosis fungoides with pulmonary involvement, diagnosed by pleural fluid cytology and pleural biopsy.