Korean J Dermatol.  2002 Jun;40(6):689-691.

A Case of Aleukemic Leukemia Cutis Occurring During Spontaneous Remission of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. pibu@nuri.net

Abstract

Aleukemic leukemia cutis is a rare condition characterized by the invasion of the skin by leukemic cells before their appearance in the peripheral blood. We report here a case, who had presented spontaneous remission of acute leukemia and 3 weeks later, have been relapsed in only the skin lesion without hematologic abnormalities. Through histopathological studies of skin lesion, the diagnosis of aleukemic leukemia cutis was made.

Keyword

Aleukemic leukemia cutis; Spontaneous remission

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Leukemia*
Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute*
Remission, Spontaneous*
Skin
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