Author(s)

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

Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institue, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Skin and Stem Cell Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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.

Mycosis Fungoides; Epidemiology; Clinical Features; Iran

F. Naeini, J. Najafian, M. Salehi, Z. Azimi and P. Rajabi, "Mycosis Fungoides: Epidemiology in Isfahan, Iran," Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, Vol. 2 No. 3, 2012, pp. 229-233. doi: 10.4236/jcdsa.2012.23043.