Pityriasis rubra pilaris as the initial manifestation of leukemia.
The association of pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) with an underlying disease is unusual. A case of a PRP-like eruption presenting as the initial manifestation of acute stem cell leukemia is reported. Other noncutaneous diseases previously reported in association with PRP are reviewed. Other cutaneous lesions associated with leukemia are also briefly described.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010916:Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology