Related Processes Sponsors do not influence content. The papules heal spontaneously over a period of 1-2 months, usually leaving slightly depressed oval scars. A proliferation of atypical T cells characterizes LyP, and a clonal T-cell population has been found in most cases. MF is more likely to present with patches and plaques than tumors. No consistent sex predominance is found in studies.
Most patients describe the gradual onset of an asymptomatic to mildly pruritic papular eruption.
Papules appear in crops and resolve spontaneously within 2-8 weeks. Waxing and waning of the crops of papules may continue for decades. Unless accompanied by systemic lymphoma, most patients have no constitutional symptoms. Unless accompanied by systemic lymphoma, physical findings are limited to the skin. Some lesions develop a necrotic eschar before healing spontaneously.