Abstract
Mycosis fungoides complicating pregnancy is rarely encountered. As it is a form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, some of the treatment options are contraindicated in pregnancy, and the disease may become unresponsive to safer conventional therapies. We report a patient who, in her third trimester of pregnancy, failed to respond to the treatment options available. Left with little choice, a trial of α-interferon was undertaken. The patient responded with remission, and prolongation of pregnancy was achieved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 68-70 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jun 18 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- α-interferon
- Mycosis fungoides
- Pregnancy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Echols, K. T., Gilles, J. M., & Diro, M. (2001). Mycosis fungoides in pregnancy: Remission after treatment with α-interferon in a case refractory to conventional therapy: A case report. Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 10(1), 68-70.