Open AccessGenital ulcers as diagnostic clue for acute myeloid leukaemia
Author(s) -
Schröder Sina D,
Krause Stefan W,
ErfurtBerge Cornelia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.12923
Subject(s) - medicine , myeloid leukaemia , myeloid , sex organ , dermatology , pathology , immunology , biology , genetics
Acute myeloid leukaemia is a myeloid neoplasm with an extremely varying clinical appearance. Skin lesions are common for specific subtypes of acute myeloid leukaemia but are often misinterpreted. Here, we present a case of acute myeloid leukaemia in a young woman exhibiting genital ulcerations and gingival erosions.