Five paediatric mycosis fungoides cases and our approach to provide age-appropriate information and psychological support.

Cutaneous lymphoproliferative diseases in childhood are rare and they are clinically and pathologically heterogeneous, which makes their diagnosis challenging. Although there is limited long-term data and guidance on management, evidence suggests these to be different conditions from cutaneous lymphoma in adults, highlighting the need for age-appropriate patient information. We present clinical outcomes for our paediatric cohort of 5 patients with mycosis fungoides, emphasising that despite diagnostic delays, mycosis fungoides in this age group tends to yield a good prognosis. It remains uncommon to provide clinical expertise together with psychological support in a dermatology paediatric. Here, we provide our experience in offering this combined service. In conjunction with these patients, we have co-produced an accessible patient information leaflet targeted at a younger audience for support and to clarify potential misconceptions from a diagnosis of cutaneous lymphoma.

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