Retrospective evaluation of mycosis fungoides patients which were followed in Duzce medical faculty Dermatology clinic in the last ten years
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2012
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Duzce University Medical School
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Aim: Mycosis fungoides (MF) is one type of T cell lymphomas characterized by a constellation of clinical, histologic, immunologic and molecular findings. Many patients follow a slowly progressive, but indolent disease course, while others have a more aggressive disease. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical and demographic characteristics of MF, which was relatively frequently seen in our region. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients with MF which were followed up in Düzce medical Faculty Dermatology Department between February 1999 and June 2009.Forty four were enrolled who fulfilled the inclusion criteria Results: The incidence of Mycosis Fungoides in our region was 1,3 per 100,000. It was 2,6 to 4,3 times more frequent when compared to other series. The mean age was 55,7 years which were similar to the western reports. When the gender differences were analyzed, it was seen that it is more frequent in males. It was 1, 75 times more, again different than the other studies reported from Turkey. Age characteristics show that it was more frequent in females before 50 years of age. There is a sudden increase in males after 50 years of age. These findings showed that the etiological factors of the disease might be different among sex groups. Conclusion: This study revealed that MF was more frequent seen in our region, but we could not find any potential specific risk factors. The present study clearly showed the need of a prospective controlled trial design in our region. © 2012 Düzce Medical Journal.
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Cutaneous lymphoma; Demographic features; Mycosis fungoides
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Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Q4
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14
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1
