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Atlas of dermatopathology
Josef Feit, Hana Jedličková, Günter Burg, Luděk Matyska, Spasoje Radovanovic et al.
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+ Introduction
+ Literature
+ Support
+ Skin biopsy
+ Non-tumorous skin diseases
+ Skin tumors
+ Cysts of the skin and subcutis
+ Soft tissue lesions
+ Some lesions of the oral cavity
+ Dermatovenerology
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Günter Burg
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Werner Kempf
+ Collection of histological slides of dr. Ram Chandra Adhikari
Secondary follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides
Etiology, pathogenesis
  • mucin within follicular epithelium in mycosis fungoides
Clinical signs
  • alopetic areas of varying size
  • erytematous papules, plaques or nodules
  • tumorous infiltration and other clinical signs of a malignant process
Histology

Mucin deposits of follicular epithelium, pronounced lymphoid exocytosis, perifollicular lymphocytic and histiocytic infiltrate, sometimes with polymorphous, mitotically active lymphoid elements.

Pictures

Secondary follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides: Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 10x (244) Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 20x (246)

Alcian blue staining: Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, alcian blue 20x (245)

The same case, later biopsy, more progressed, detail: Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 100x (247)

Another case of mycosis fungoides, with prominent mucinosis: Mycosis fungoides, follicular mucinosis, HE 5x (322) Mycosis fungoides, follicular mucinosis, HE 20x (318) Mycosis fungoides, follicular mucinosis, HE 40x (320) Mycosis fungoides, follicular mucinosis, HE 40x (321) Mycosis fungoides, follicular mucinosis, anti-T, peroxidase 40x (319)

Another case: Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 40x (2177) Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 40x (2533)

Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides: Mycosis fungoides with follicular mucinosis, HE 20x (2420) Mycosis fungoides, HE 40x (2421) Mycosis fungoides, follicular mucinosis, HE 100x (2518)

Another case: Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 20x (4258)

Another case: Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 20x (4539)

Another case: Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 40x (4817) Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, alcian blue 40x (4816)

Follikulotropic mycosis fungoides with follicular mucinosis: Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 60x (12706)

Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides, minimal mucinosis, destruction of follicles: Follicular mucinosis in mycosis fungoides, HE 20x (4862)