- Patient demographics and clinical disease characteristics (N=73).
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 31 | 42.5 |
| Female | 42 | 57.5 |
| Male-to-female ratio (1:1.3) | ||
| Age at diagnosis: | 44±15.474 | |
| Less than 18 | 4 | 5.5 |
| From 18 to 30 | 13 | 17.8 |
| From 31 to 50 | 25 | 34.2 |
| From 51 to 70 | 30 | 41.1 |
| 71 years and above | 1 | 1.4 |
| Initial misdiagnosis | ||
| None | 43 | 59 |
| Atopic dermatitis | 15 | 20.5 |
| Psoriasis | 3 | 4.1 |
| Parapsoriasis | 3 | 4.1 |
| Pityriasis Lichenoides | 5 | 6.8 |
| Other* | 4 | 5.5 |
| Time from cutaneous manifestations to MF diagnosis (months) | 3.1±1.3 | |
| Clinical phase | ||
| Patch | 52 | 71.2 |
| Plaque | 31 | 42.5 |
| Tumors | 1 | 1.4 |
| Clinical variant | ||
| Classic | 44 | 60.3 |
| Hypopigmented | 15 | 20.5 |
| Poikilodermatous | 7 | 9.6 |
| Erythrodermic | 6 | 8.2 |
| Hyperpigmented | 1 | 1.4 |
| Anatomic site | ||
| Generalized | 17 | 23.3 |
| Head and neck | 4 | 5.5 |
| Trunk | 40 | 54.8 |
| Buttocks | 10 | 13.7 |
| Upper extremities | 39 | 53.4 |
| Lower extremities | 44 | 60.3 |
| Hands and feet | 5 | 6.8 |
| Body surface area (%) | 20.95±25.38 | |
| Early stage MF | ||
| IA | 34 | 46.6 |
| IB | 23 | 31.5 |
| IIA | 3 | 4.1 |
| Advanced stage MF | ||
| IIB | 1 | 1.4 |
| III | 9 | 12.3 |
| IVA | 0 | 0.0 |
| IVB | 3 | 4.1 |
| Other clinical findings | ||
| Pruritus | 39 | 53.4 |
| Alopecia | 3 | 4.1 |
| Papules | 4 | 5.5 |
| Erosions | 6 | 8.2 |
| Superinfections | 1 | 1.4 |
| Other§ | 2 | 2.7 |
| None | 32 | 43.8 |
MF: mycosis fungoides *One lichen planus, one post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, one lichen simplex chronicus, and one discoid Eczema. §Two had B symptoms, and one of them had peeling of the skin as well.