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Atypical eruptive histiocytosis—a marker of underlying malignancy?
Author(s) -
STATHAM B. N.,
FAIRRIS G. M.,
COTTERILL J. A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1984.tb07319.x
Subject(s) - histiocytosis , malignancy , medicine , differential diagnosis , dermatology , feature (linguistics) , histiocytosis x , pathology , disease , linguistics , philosophy
SUMMARY An eruptive histiocytosis was the presenting feature in a patient who developed acute myelomonocytic leukaemia. The differential diagnosis of the skin lesions is discussed and in the light of a recent similar report we propose that the two disorders are associated.