Sézary syndrome: Report of a rare case with perioral manifestation and review of the literature.

Oral Oncol

Department of Oral Diagnosis, Semiology and Pathology Areas, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.

Published: November 2022

This report aimed to describe a rare case of Sézary syndrome (SS) diagnosed in an Oral Medicine service. A 54-year-old female presented a generalized pruritus and erythema of the skin of 2 years in duration, which had been treated with antihistamines, corticosteroids, and hydrating creams, without resolution. Extra-oral examination showed a painful lymphadenopathy on the right supraclavicular region. Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirationbiopsy did not detect any abnormalities. The patient's skin was remarkably dry and thickened, with erythroderma, fissures, and ulcerations. The perioral region exhibited extreme peeling and angular cheilitis. Immunophenotyping of peripheral blood revealed proliferation of undifferentiated T-cells and a massive proportion of TCD4+ cells relative to TCD8+ cells. PET/CT examination demonstrated multiple lymphadenopathies, and bone marrow biopsy was negative for neoplastic cell infiltration. A diagnosis of SS was established, and the patient is currently being treated with UVB phototherapy, methotrexate, doxepin, and folic acid, with mostly complete regression of signs and symptoms.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.106134DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

sézary syndrome
8
rare case
8
syndrome report
4
report rare
4
case perioral
4
perioral manifestation
4
manifestation review
4
review literature
4
literature report
4
report aimed
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!