A patient with widespread skin lesions presenting with massive pleural effusion. 2023

Aslıhan Gürün Kaya, and Pervin Topçuoğlu, and Ayten Kayı Cangır, and Nihal Kundakçı, and Işınsu Kuzu, and Aylin Okçu Heper, and Demet Karnak
Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.

Mycosis fungoides is the most commonly seen type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoproliferative disease. While mycosis fungoides is linked to an increased risk of developing secondary malignancies, the occurrence of B-cell-originated disease in association with it is exceedingly rare. A 66-year-old male with persistent papillomatous skin eruption was admitted due to dyspnea. Chest X-ray, positron emission tomography, and chest computed tomography revealed axillary and mediastinal lymph node enlargement and right lower pulmonary lobe infiltration along with right-sided massive pleural effusion. Histological and immunohistochemical findings of pleural biopsy and axillary lymph nodes suggested a diagnosis of pulmonary extranodal marginal zone lymphoma. Skin biopsies from the abdomen, chest, and legs revealed CD4/CD8 double-positive patch stage of mycosis fungoides. After completing six cycles of chemotherapy, complete remission of lymphoma was achieved, with the skin eruptions remaining unchanged. Herein, the authors present a unique case of concomitant diagnoses of mycosis fungoides and marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the respiratory system to emphasize the importance of careful evaluation of each finding.

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