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a Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides of the scalp (left) and left trunk (right). b Superficial perivascular and patchy lichenoid lymphocytic infiltrate is noted with associated epidermotropism. Hematoxylin and eosin. x50. Upper back. c Lymphocytes show epidermotropism, aligning singly along the basal layer of epidermis. No spongiosis is noted. Hematoxylin and eosin. x100. Upper back.
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The lesions were widely distributed on his scalp, face, trunk, back as well as the upper and lower extremities (Fig. 1a). Biopsies performed from the patches on the upper back disclosed mild to moderate superficial perivascular and patchy lichenoid infiltrate of lymphocytes (Fig. 1b). In foci, the lymphocytes showed epidermotropism and were aligned along the basal layer of the epidermis (Fig. 1c).