Mycosis fungoides is a type of lymphoma. Lymphomas are blood tumors. In mycosis fungoides the blood lymphoma stays mostly in the skin. This results in a rash. Most people who have mycosis fungoides will have the rash over many years. It is very difficult to determine if someone has mycosis fungoides, usually several biopsies are required over a number of years before the diagnosis can be made.

Causes of Mycosis Fungoides

The Mycosis Fungoides causes are unknown. The disease is not contagious and does not seem to have a link to genetic makeup.

Symptoms of Mycosis Fungoides

The symptoms of mycosis fungoides include:

Patches - There may be one or many patches of red and brown color in the affected area of the skin.
Tumors - tumors can originate from plaques, red skin, or normal skin. Tumors may develop painful open sores or become infected. Some tumors can become very large. Patches, plaques, and tumors can co-exist.
Erythrodermic form - In the erythrodermic form, the skin becomes red, thickened, and sometimes peels and flakes. The palms and soles thicken and may crack. Itching is usually intense.
Rare symptoms are also seen, including itching alone.
Spreading of skin rash may be there.
Rashes on Buttock,Shoulder and Back may appear.
Skin ulcers, may be produce in chronic condition.
In mycosis fungoides, the skin become lumpy type .

Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides

Treatments which may be successful include :-

There is no cure for mycosis fungoides.
Treatments such as steroid creamsor , electron beam radiation, chemotherapy may be applied to the skin, if it is in early stages.
Ultraviolet light ( PUVA ) will often help control the condition.
Mild mycosis fungoides can be treated effectively with cortisone ointments .
Nitrogen mustard, a chemotherapy drug, is sometimes applied to the skin to control mycosis fungoides.
Photochemotherapy or photopheresis is a technique used at major medical centers for the treatment of mycosis fungoides.
Systemic treatments such as recombinant alfa interferon or chemotherapy may be used.

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