title: Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN): a rare entity.
abstract: Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare and aggressive haematological malignancy in the elderly, with a high frequency of cutaneous and bone marrow involvement and poor prognosis. We report a case of BPDCN with classic presentation and discuss its treatment and the value of different investigation tools used in diagnosis and response assessment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Waratah, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Ming Sheng
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Flow Cytometry, Pathology North Hunter, NSW Pathology, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lemmert
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Waratah, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Anoop
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Enjeti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009196:Myeloproliferative Disorders / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*