Cutaneous lesions in a case of acute megakaryoblastic leukaemia

Summary We describe the case of a 68‐year‐old woman who presented with asymptomatic skin nodules and symptoms of anaemia, and was found to have acute mega‐karyoblastic leukaemia with fibrosis, a condition now believed to correspond to the former diagnosis of acute myelofibrosis. There is only one pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical and experimental dermatology 1996-05, Vol.21 (3), p.201-204
Hauptverfasser:	MACFARLANE, A.W., PARRY, D.H., CASLIN, A.W., HUGHES, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Female Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute - pathology Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute - therapy Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Leukemic Infiltration Medical sciences Primary Myelofibrosis - pathology Skin - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary We describe the case of a 68‐year‐old woman who presented with asymptomatic skin nodules and symptoms of anaemia, and was found to have acute mega‐karyoblastic leukaemia with fibrosis, a condition now believed to correspond to the former diagnosis of acute myelofibrosis. There is only one previous report of skin lesions developing in this condition.
ISSN:	0307-6938 1365-2230
DOI:	10.1111/j.1365-2230.1996.tb00062.x