Mycosis fungoides historical perspective
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Cutaneous T cell lymphoma Microchapters |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert. Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.
Historical Perspective
- Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert. Mycosis fungoides is unrelated to fungus and the fungoides portion derives from a patient with a severe case whom Alibert described as having mushroom-like skin tumors.
- Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.