Table 4.

Frequency of dominant T-cell clones in the peripheral blood that were not detected in the skin in 363 patients

Diagnosis (no. of patients)Skin positive for different clone,
no. of patients4-150
Skin negative for clone,
no. of patients4-151
Total no. (%) of patients
MF (88) 16 13 29 (33)  
SS (22) 5 (23)  
PTCL (28) 9 (32)  
LyP (14) 2 (14)  
Total CTCL (152) 26 19 45 (30)  
Uncertain MF (27) 10 (37)  
Nonspecific (85) 25 29 (34) 
Benign dermatoses (72) 18 24 (33)  
Non-CTCL MD (27) 11 (41)  
Total non-CTCL (211) 16 58 74 (35) 
Diagnosis (no. of patients)Skin positive for different clone,
no. of patients4-150
Skin negative for clone,
no. of patients4-151
Total no. (%) of patients
MF (88) 16 13 29 (33)  
SS (22) 5 (23)  
PTCL (28) 9 (32)  
LyP (14) 2 (14)  
Total CTCL (152) 26 19 45 (30)  
Uncertain MF (27) 10 (37)  
Nonspecific (85) 25 29 (34) 
Benign dermatoses (72) 18 24 (33)  
Non-CTCL MD (27) 11 (41)  
Total non-CTCL (211) 16 58 74 (35) 

MF indicates mycosis fungoides; SS, Sézary syndrome; PTCL, pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma; LyP, lymphomatoid papulosis; CTCL, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

F4-150

The T-cell clones in peripheral blood were different from those in skin.

F4-151

There were no detectable T-cell clones in the skin.

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