A rare case of bilateral eyelid ulceration with mycosis fungoides.

Mycosis fungoides (MF), the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, is a low-grade lymphoma usually occurring after the age of 50 years. We present a case of a 60-year-old man with cutaneous manifestations of MF, who later developed bilateral eyelid ulceration. MF is a highly recalcitrant disease with a relentless course.

The role of freehand needle core biopsy in the diagnosis of isolated axillary lymphadenopathy.

Patients with isolated axillary lymphadenopathy are often referred to rapid-access breast clinics for diagnostic evaluation. In the absence of a discernable breast primary, tissue diagnosis has conventionally been pursued using open biopsy. We aimed to assess the value of freehand needle core biopsy (FNCB) as an alternative to this.

Needle core biopsy for the assessment of unilateral breast masses in men.

Although unilateral male breast swelling is relatively common, a histological diagnosis is infrequently obtained. From 1998 to 2003 we routinely performed needle core biopsy on all men presenting with unilateral breast swelling in whom there was diagnostic uncertainty. Of 113 patients, 93% had gynaecomastia, two patients had primary breast cancer and one had metastatic lymphoma.