Cellulitis with Leukocytopenia as an Initial Sign of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Cellulitis with Leukocytopenia as an Initial Sign of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Patients with hematologic malignancies are immunosuppressive and may develop cutaneous or invasive infections as a primary sign of immune suppression. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (acute myeloid leukemia M3) is caused by translocation of reciprocal chromosomal rearrangement t(15;17), which produces...

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Main Authors: Sachiko Sakamoto, Naoki Oiso, Masakatsu Emoto, Shusuke Uchida, Ayaka Hirao, Yoichi Tatsumi, Itaru Matsumura, Akira Kawada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Cellulitis
Leukocytopenia
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/337195

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