Lymph node grading for staging of mycosis fungoides may benefit from examination of multiple excised lymph nodes - 29/08/11
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Background: Lymph node (LN) histopathologic class has been shown to be a significant determinant of survival in patients with mycosis fungoides. Often, histopathologic evaluation of just 1 node is used in staging patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Objective: We examined whether sampling multiple nodes alters the staging and prognostic group placement of patients with mycosis fungoides as compared with sampling just 1 node. Methods: Multiple LNs were obtained from a single, local region for histopathologic evaluation and grading in 8 patients with mycosis fungoides. Results: Differences in histopathologic grading using multiple nodes were found in 5 of 8 patients. There was a potential upstaging of the assigned disease stage, compared with the stage that might have been assigned had just 1 node been sampled, in 3 patients. The differences in LN grading also potentially led to differences in prognostic group placement in 4 patients. Conclusion: Determining histopathologic grades from multiple LNs may allow a more accurate stage and prognosis to be assigned to patients. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2003;48:702-6.)
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Reprint requests: D. L. Breneman, MD, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, 234 Goodman St, Pavilion A3, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0523. E-mail: debra.breneman@uc.edu. |
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Vol 48 - N° 5
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