Sezary syndrome

Sezary syndrome
Sezary syndrome or Se·za·ry's syndrome .sā-zä-'rēz- n mycosis fungoides of a variant form that is characterized by exfoliative dermatitis with intense itching and by the presence in the blood and in the skin of numerous large atypical mononuclear T cells with irregularly shaped nuclei

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  • Sézary syndrome — /sezˈə ri sinˈdrōm/ (medicine) noun A rare condition in which abnormal growth of lymphocytes occurs in the skin, liver and lymph nodes ORIGIN: A Sézary (1880–1956), French physician …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sezary syndrome — A form of cutaneous T cell lymphoma, a cancerous disease that affects the skin …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Sézary's disease — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Sézary disease ICD10 = ICD10|C|84|1|c|81 ICD9 = ICD9|202.2 ICDO = ICDO|9701|3 Caption = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 1541 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|derm|566 eMedicine2|med|3486… …   Wikipedia

  • Sezary cell — Se·za·ry cell .sā zä rē n any of the large mononuclear T cells with irregularly shaped nuclei that are characteristic of the Sezary syndrome Sé·za·ry sā zȧ rē Albert (1880 1956) French physician. Sézary was associated with clinics and research… …   Medical dictionary

  • stage I mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome — Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB. In stage IA, less than 10% of the skin surface is covered with patches and/or plaques (areas of abnormal tissue). In stage IB, 10% or more of the skin surface is covered with patches and/or plaques. Stage …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • stage II mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome — Stage II is divided into stages IIA and IIB. In stage IIA, any amount of the skin surface is covered with patches and/or plaques (areas of abnormal tissue). Lymph nodes are enlarged but cancer has not spread to them. In stage IIB, one or more… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • stage III mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome — In stage III, nearly all of the skin is reddened and there may be patches, plaques, or tumors. Lymph nodes may be enlarged but cancer has not spread to them. Stage III may also be classified based on how many abnormal lymphocytes (white blood… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • stage IV mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome — Stage IV is divided into stages IVA and IVB. In stage IVA, most of the skin is reddened, and any amount of the skin is covered with patches and/or plaques (areas of abnormal tissue) or tumors (lumps of malignant cells). Cancer has spread to lymph …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …   Medical dictionary

  • Syndrome de Sézary — Le Syndrome de Sézary est une maladie de la peau qui touche les adultes âgés entre 40 et 60 ans. Sommaire 1 Diagnostic 2 Symptômes 3 Traitement 4 Notes et références …   Wikipédia en Français

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