Skin lesions in chronic granulocytic leukemia. Treatment of a patient with topical nitrogen mustard.
A patient is described with an unusual presentation of ulcerating skin lesions in Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic granulocytic leukaemia. Treatment with topical mustine ointment (nitrogen mustard, mechlorethamine) achieved a good palliative result.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D008466:Mechlorethamine