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• TITLE: Mycosis Fungoides: Epidemiology in Isfahan, Iran

  AUTHORS: Farahnaz Fatemi Naeini, Jamshid Najafian, Mansoor Salehi, Zahra Azimi, Parvin Rajabi

  KEYWORDS: Mycosis Fungoides; Epidemiology; Clinical Features; Iran

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, Vol.2 No.3, September 18, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Background: Mycosis Fungoides (MF) is the most common and indolent form of Cutaneuse T-cell Lymphomas (CTCL), that usually occurs in old adults. Objectives: To determine epidemiologic features and patients characteristics of MF in Isfahan (Iran). Methods: We performed a retrospective study in MF clinic of alzahra hospital that is the main center for treatment of MF patients in Isfahan (Iran) and evaluated clinicopathologic features. Results: In 3 years 25 patients were referred to Alzahra MF clinic. 18 patients diagnosed as MF. Seven (38.9%) patients were male and 11 (61.1%) were female with male to female ratio of 1:1.57. The mean age of patients was 41.06 years. 88.9% of our patients were in stages ΙA and ΙB. Conclusion: Most of our patients presented in early stages that were similar to other studies, while male: female ratio is different from other studies.