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A Pediatric Case of Transformed Mycosis Fungoides in a BRCA2 Positive Patient.

Authors :
Gross AM
Turner J
Kirkorian AY
Okoye GA
Luca DC
Bornhorst M
Jacobs SS
Williams KM
Schore RJ
Source :
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology [J Pediatr Hematol Oncol] 2020 Jul; Vol. 42 (5), pp. e361-e364.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas are very rare in children. Although mycosis fungoides is the most common of these rare cutaneous T-cell lymphomas in children, transformation to an aggressive malignancy remains extremely uncommon, and there are no clear guidelines for clinical management in the pediatric population. In addition, the increased usage of next-generation sequencing for pediatric patients with unusual malignancies may result in the discovery of pathogenic germline mutations, though the association between these mutations and the patient's cancer is not always clear. We present here a unique pediatric case of transformed mycosis fungoides in a patient with BRCA2 mutation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1536-3678
Volume :
42
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30969264
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0000000000001481