• Saudi Med J · Apr 2023

    Clinicopathologic characteristics and outcomes of patients with mycosis fungoides: A single tertiary center retrospective analysis in Saudi Arabia.

    • Faisal A Alghubaywi, Sawsan A Alharthi, Sarah S Aldharman, Raneem H Najjar, Majed Y Aleissa, Ohoud Z Aljarbou, Mohammed I AlJasser, and Mohammad A Almohideb.
    • From the College of Medicine (Alghubaywi, Aldharman, Najjar, Aleissa, AlJasser, Almohideb), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Aleissa, AlJasser, Almohideb); from the Division of Dermatology (Alharthi, Aleissa, AlJasser, Almohideb), and from the Division of Pathology (Aljarbou), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
    • Saudi Med J. 2023 Apr 1; 44 (4): 394400394-400.

    ObjectivesTo determine the distinctive clinical and pathological characteristics and outcomes of MF in a Saudi population.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of all MF cases diagnosed clinically with pathological confirmation at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh from January 2016 to July 2022. Variables include demographical, clinical, and pathological MF traits and disease outcomes.ResultsA sum of 73 patients were enrolled. The mean age was 44 years. The female-to-male ratio was 1.3:1.The mean duration between cutaneous manifestations and MF diagnosis was 33 months (2.7 years). Classic MF was the most common variant (60.3%), followed by hypopigmented MF (20.5%). Most patients (82.2%) had early-stage MF (IA, IB, and IIA). Patients who had CD4+/CD8+ with CD8 predominance had a favorable disease course (p=0.029). Topical corticosteroids were the most frequently prescribed treatment (79.5%). Three patients (4.1%) died from MF. The disease-specific survival rate for advanced-stage MF was 84.6%, which was significantly lower compared to early-stage MF (p=0.032).ConclusionAmong the Saudi population, MF has an earlier onset and slightly higher prevalence in females. Hypopigmented MF is more prevalent in this ethnic group. Immunohistochemical staining of CD4+/CD8+ with CD8 predominance may elucidate a favorable disease course.Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.

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