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MEDICINE
Volume 101, Issue 51, Pages -Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032239
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case report; cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; external beam radiation therapy; high-dose; three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy
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The treatment for advanced-stage CTCL remains challenging due to the rarity of the disease. High-dose 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy can be effective for curative purposes with tolerable toxicities.
Introduction:The treatment for advanced-stage or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is largely palliative. Due to the rarity of the disease, there are few randomized controlled trials and large-scale prospective studies. Therefore, the treatment of advanced-stage CTCL remains challenging. Patient concerns and diagnosis:A 64-years-old man who had received narrowband UVB phototherapy for several years presented with a generalized rash with widespread polycyclic erosions and painful ulcers on his hands and feet. We restaged him as stage III CTCL. Interventions and outcomes:He was treated with high-dose radiation for curative purposes and 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy to both hands and feet. At the 2-year follow-up after the end of radiotherapy, the irradiated skin had recovered to normal soft, smooth skin with localized fibrosis and hypopigmented skin. He reported an excellent quality of life, and his hands and feet were free to move. Conclusion:CTCL at an advanced stage could require dose escalation with local radiotherapy for curative purposes. High-dose 3-dementional conformal radiation therapy could be effective and has tolerable toxicities.
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