title: Congenital leukemia cutis: an unusual manifestation of a rare disease.
abstract: This paper discusses a case of congenital leukemia cutis of lymphoblastic type presenting as a solitary frontonasal tumor. The presentation is unusual when compared with other reported cases of neonatal leukemia and represents the only reported case with comparable presenting features to the authors' knowledge. The differential diagnosis with other frontonasal tumors is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Mater Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Grippaudo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lewandowski
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography