title: Pruritus and nonspecific nodules preceding myelomonocytic leukemia.
abstract: Subacute myelomonocytic leukemia is typically preceded by a preleukemic phase lasting 1 to 10 years. We describe a case of subacute myelomonocytic leukemia preceded by pruritus for 7 years and by the intermittent appearance of nonspecific necrotic dermal nodules for 4 years.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology