FOLLICULAR MYCOSIS-FUNGOIDES

Follicular mycosis fungoides is a rare variant of cutaneous T-cell lym phoma. We report a patient with thin plaques of mycosis fungoides stud ded with follicular papules. Histologically, these lesions were compos ed of dense infiltrates of lymphocytes within and around follicular ep ithelium (''folliculotropism''). This case indicates that follicular m ycosis fungoides is a distinct clinicopathologic entity. It is differe nt from follicular mucinosis associated with mycosis fungoides. Concep tually, the relationship between follicular mycosis fungoides and ordi nary mycosis fungoides is analogous to the relationship of lichen plan opilaris to ordinary lichen planus.