title: Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm in an elderly woman.
abstract: Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (a.k.a. NK cell lymphoma, CD4+CD56+ haematodermic neoplasm) is a rare aggressive tumour that arises from plasmacytoid dendritic cell precursors. We report the first case from Malaysia of a 79-year-old Chinese woman who presented with purpuric plaques and nodules produced by pleomorphic CD4+, CD56+, CD68+, CD123+ and CD303+, but CD2APmononuclear cell infiltrates. Leukemic dissemination occurred and she succumbed to disease without treatment 4 weeks after diagnosis and 9 months after onset of cutaneous disease.
authors: Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Department of Medicine, No. 3, Jalan Greentown, Ipoh, Perak 30450 Malaysia. bbfoong@pc.jaring.my.
authors: H B B
authors: HB
authors: Foong
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Chong
authors: E M
authors: EM
authors: Taylor
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Carlson
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Petrella
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003713:Dendritic Cells; D005260:Female; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis