Leukemia cutis

Leukemia cutis is the infiltration of neoplastic leukocytes or their precursors into the skin resulting in clinically identifiable cutaneous lesions.[1] This condition may be contrasted with leukemids, which are skin lesions that occur with leukemia, but which are not related to leukemic cell infiltration.[1][2] Leukemia cutis can occur in most forms of leukemia,including chronic myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and prolymphocytic leukemia.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 James, William Daniel; Berger, Timothy G.; Elston, Dirk M. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. pp. 744–5. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1892. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
  3. ↑ Leukemia Cutis at eMedicine
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