Erythema nodosum: a presenting sign of acute myelogenous leukemia.
A 15-year-old girl presented to our institution with erythema nodosum. Results of a workup for underlying disease revealed acute myelogenous leukemia. Underlying malignancy should be investigated in patients presenting with erythema nodosum.
Sullivan
Robert
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Department of Dermatology, Ross University School of Medicine, Edison, New Jersey, USA.
Clowers-Webb
Holly
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Davis
Mark D P
MD
D000293:Adolescent; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*