Open AccessLeukemia cutis presenting as hyperpigmented patches. A rare presentation
Author(s) -
Namazi Nastaran,
Kani Zahra Asadi,
Kaddah Ali,
Diab Reem
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6386
Subject(s) - leukemia cutis , medicine , cutis , leukemia , myeloid leukemia , dermatology , trunk , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , cancer research , surgery , immunology , ecology , biology
Leukemia cutis is a cutaneous manifestation of leukemia. Herein, we present a rare cutaneous manifestation of leukemia cutis in a patient with myeloid leukemia m5, characterized by hyperpigmented red‐to‐brown patches on face and upper trunk. To our knowledge, hyperpigmented patches secondary to leukemia cutis is rarely described in the literature.