Preferred Label : Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides;
ICD-11 definition : Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides (MF) is a rare subtype of mycosis fungoides with
infiltration of the hair follicle epithelium by neoplastic T-lymphocytes. It can have
a variable presentation which includes focal hair loss, boggy plaques or nodules,
acne-like cysts and comedones, often on the head/face. These are often associated
with classical MF patches and plaques. It has a worse prognosis than classical MF
and does not respond well to topical therapies.;
Origin ID : 1335995469;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides (MF) is a rare subtype of mycosis fungoides with
infiltration of the hair follicle epithelium by neoplastic T-lymphocytes. It can have
a variable presentation which includes focal hair loss, boggy plaques or nodules,
acne-like cysts and comedones, often on the head/face. These are often associated
with classical MF patches and plaques. It has a worse prognosis than classical MF
and does not respond well to topical therapies.
