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Ann Dermatol. 2009 February; 21(1): 66–70.
Published online 2009 February 28. doi:  10.5021/ad.2009.21.1.66
PMCID: PMC2883375
A Case of Congenital Leukemia Cutis
Ji Hoon Choi, M.D., Hee Bong Lee, M.D., Chun Wook Park, M.D., and Cheol Heon Lee, M.D.corresponding author
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
corresponding authorCorresponding author.
Reprint request to: Cheol Heon Lee, M.D., Department of Dermatology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 948-1, Daelim 1-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-950, Korea. Tel: 82-2-829-5221, Fax: 82-2-832-3237, dermlee/at/yahoo.co.kr
Received July 2, 2008; Accepted August 20, 2008.
Abstract
Congenital leukemia is a rare disease that develops from birth to 6 weeks of life. Leukemia cutis involves cutaneous infiltration by leukemic cells and is an unusual manifestation of leukemia, and has been documented in 25~30% of patients with congenital leukemia. The authors report a case of congenital leukemia cutis. A newborn male presented with widespread firm dusky red papules and nodules on almost his entire body surface. Skin biopsy specimens confirmed the presence of leukemic infiltrations, and bone marrow cytology was consistent with acute myeloid leukemia of the FAB M5 type.
Keywords: Acute myeloid leukemia, Congenital leukemia, Leukemia cutis
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