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.
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