
Mycosis Fungoides
Granuloma Fungoides
📋Overview
Mycosis fungoides is the most common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that primarily affects the skin. It is a malignancy of mature T lymphocytes that initially presents with skin patches or plaques and may progress to tumors or systemic involvement. The term 'mycosis fungoides' is a legacy eponym; the modern preferred terminology is cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), with mycosis fungoides representing its classic variant.
Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0026948ICD-10-CM
C84.0C84.00
MeSH
D009182
SNOMED CT (US)
11861800590120004
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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