Fitzpatrick J E, Mellette J R
J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1986 Jun;12(6):626-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1986.tb01961.x.
A 56-year-old man with a 7-year history of well-documented mycosis fungoides is reported. Because the patient was a treatment failure with topical nitrogen mustard due to severe allergic contact dermatitis, and because of recent reports of the efficacy of retinoid compounds, he was treated with a 6-month course of isotretinoin with total clearing of his skin lesions. Previous case reports and possible mechanisms of action are reviewed.
