Leukemia cutis in acute monocytic leukemia.
We describe the case of a patient with acute monocytic leukemia who demonstrated striking leukemic infiltration of the abdomen. This cutaneous involvement occurred in association with systemic relapse. Histologic examination of a biopsy specimen of a cutaneous lesion showed a diffuse infiltrate of leukemic cells in the dermis. However, blood vessels and skin adnexa were well-preserved, despite the destructive nature of monocytic leukemia.
Kato
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Department of Dermatology, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
Hamada
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Yamane
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*