We describe a 76-year-old woman who had persistent generalized pruritus as the only cutaneous manifestation of a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides). No cutaneous lesions were observed throughout the patient's course. Skin biopsy specimens obtained from normal-looking pruritic skin revealed a discrete perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate in the upper dermis and focal intraepidermal clusters of atypical lymphoid cells (Pautrier's microabscesses). PCR analysis of TCR-gamma gene disclosed a monoclonal T-cell rearrangement. Sequencing of the PCR monoclonal product identified the J₈V₂C₂ TCR gene rearrangement. This observation illustrates the existence of a peculiar and exceedingly rare form of mycosis fungoides characterized only by persistent pruritus unresponsive to several therapeutic approaches. The diagnostic difficulties of this rare variant are stressed. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2002;47:S168-71.)