Open AccessLeukemia cutis in an infant with congenital leukemia and tetralogy of fallot
Author(s) -
Simonetta Picone,
Roberto Aufieri,
Katia Bressan,
Piermichele Paolillo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical neonatology/journal of clinical neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-6093
pISSN - 2249-4847
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4847.134715
Subject(s) - medicine , leukemia cutis , tetralogy of fallot , leukemia , cutis , malignancy , dermatology , pathology , heart disease
Congenital leukemia is a very rare severe condition and leukemia cutis may represent the presenting sign of this malignancy, sometimes preceding hematological findings of weeks. Typical clinical features include multiple red to purple papules, macules and nodules due to direct infiltration of the skin by malignant cells. We illustrate these cutaneous findings in a patient with congenital leukemia and tetralogy of Fallot.