A Case of Leukemia Cutis Presenting with Extensive Nodular Lesions.
- Author:
Bong Seon KANG
1
;
Hye Jeong CHOI
;
Hyun Jung PARK
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. derm@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute myelogenous leukemia;
Generalized grouped nodules;
Leukemia cutis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Eyelids;
Female;
Humans;
Leukemia*;
Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute;
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute;
Lymphoma;
Scalp;
Skin Diseases;
Skin Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(12):1448-1450
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Leukemia cutis, the specific infiltration of leukemic cells, can be seen in any leukemia, but are especially common in the acute myelogenous leukemia M4 and M5 variants. We herein report a case of a 68-year-old woman with acute monocytic leukemia who presented with generalized, grouped nodules over the whole body, including the eyelids and scalp, and were clinically suspected to be metastatic skin cancer or cutaneous lymphoma. Histologic study of the lesions revealed leukemia cutis of the monocytic type. We present this case to illustrate how leukemia cutis can clinically masquerade as other dermatoses.
