Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
Fahad Al Saif
Consultant Dermatologist, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine,
P.O. Box 7805, Riyadh 11472
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Prognostic Significance of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase in Saudi Patients with Mycosis Fungoides: A Retrospective Study of 47 Patients
Author(s): Fahad Al SaifFahad Al Saif
Background: Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and its advanced-stage (MF; stage IIB to IV)) has aggressive behavior. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) has been demonstrated to correlate with progression of malignancy specially lymphoma and leukemia. The LDH level is expected to be useful clinical tool for evaluating the progression of MF.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the pretreatment LDH as a prognostic factor in Saudi patients with Mycosis fungoides.
Methods: We designed a retrospective study using biopsy-based data collected from 1997 to 2015 at King Khalid University Hospital. The correlation of LDH levels with clinical stages of Mycosis fungoides was studied.
Results: Of the 47 MF patients, there were 25 male and 22 female patients for a male: fe.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.1000342