Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 320-323 , February 2010

Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma with histologic features of mycosis fungoides

  • Sarah Chiang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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  • David J. DiCaudo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • Division of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • ,
  • Riccardo Valdez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • ,
  • David L. Swanson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: David L. Swanson, MD, Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Hospital, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054.

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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(09)00252-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.02.032

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 320-323 , February 2010

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