A Case of Congenital Leukemia Cutis.
- Author:
Young Suck RO
1
;
Deug Gon MOON
;
Chang Woo LEE
;
Haeng Gon HAN
;
Hahng LEE
;
Jae Kyung CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital leukemia;
Leukemia cutis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Humans;
Infant;
Leukemia*;
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute;
Natural History;
Parturition;
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma;
Rare Diseases;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(8):1089-1093
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital leukemia is a rare disease developing within the first 4 to 6 weeks of life, whose natural history is quite different from that of childhood and adult leukemia. Leukemia cutis occurs in 25% to 30% of infants with congenital leukemia and is more frequently associated with acute myeloid leukemia than acute lymphocytic leukemia. We report a case of congenital leukemia cutis in which a walnut-sized, slightly erythematous, dome-shaped tumor that had developed at left frontal area since birth was confirmed by skin biopsy. A review and analysis of Korean literature pertaining specially to leukemia cutis in congenital leukemia is presented along with the report of an additional case.
