[Leukaemia cutis: clinical manifestation of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia relapse].

Abstract

We present a 71 year old male patient with previous records of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia who presented with a tumoral skin lesion. Histological and immunohistochemical studies confirmed the Leukaemia Cutis diagnosis. The patient underwent treatment with clorambucile and systemic steroids with remision of both haemathological and skin manifestation. The patient is still under close clinical follow up and remission continues eight months so far.

• Authors: Nadia C Sureda, María P Bosch, María Kurpis, Alejandro Ruiz Lascano
• Journal: Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina) (Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba) Vol. 64 Issue 1 Pg. 42-4 ( 2007) ISSN: 0014-6722 [Print] Argentina
• Vernacular Title: Leucemia cutis: expresión clínica de recaída de leucemia linfocítica crónica.
• PMID: 18426096 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
• Chlorambucil

Topics

• Aged
• Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating (therapeutic use)
• Biopsy
• Chlorambucil (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell (drug therapy, pathology)
• Leukemic Infiltration (drug therapy, pathology)
• Male
• Recurrence
• Skin (pathology)