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Chronic Radiation Dermatitis Secondary to Narrow-Band Ultraviolet B Therapy in a Patient With Primary Cutaneous CD8 +
Mia P Edelson1, Jane J Gay2, Robert W Thiel2
1Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA.
Abstract:
Conventional therapies for CD8 + cutaneous T-cell lymphoma include topical steroids, topical nitrogen mustard, topical bexarotene, ultraviolet B therapy, psoralen and ultraviolet A therapy, local radiotherapy, and interferon alfa; however, these treatments are often found to be ineffective. Presented is a case of CD8 + cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with near-complete response to narrow-band ultraviolet therapy because of chronic radiation dermatitis initially believed to be possible progression of a CD8 + cutaneous epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma.
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