Acute myelomonocytic leukemia revealed by a chickenpox-like rash |
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| Authors: | Bruno Hoen ,Anne C Neidhardt,Catherine Aghassian,Vé ronique Dorvaux,,Francis Witz,Philippe Canton |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Nancy Medical Center, 54511 Vandoeuvre, France;Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Hematology, University of Nancy Medical Center. Nancy, France |
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| Abstract: | An unusual case of leukemia cutis is presented. A 42-year-old man presented with a vesicular skin rash mimicking chickenpox. Skin biopsy firmly ruled out the diagnosis of varicella and revealed an infiltration of the superficial derma by myeloblasts. Bone marrow aspirates confirmed the diagnosis of acute myelomonocytic leukemia (type M4). |
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| Keywords: | Leukemia cutis Myelomonocytic leukemia Varicella |
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