Medknow Publications on behalf of The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL)
Abstract
Aleukemic leukemia cutis has always been a dermatological curiosity. It
is a rare condition characterized by the infiltration of skin by
leukemic cells before their appearance in the peripheral blood or bone
marrow. A 20 year old man had presented with nodular swelling on the
scalp of 6 months duration along with cervical lymphadenopathy. Biopsy
and immunohistochemistry revealed myeloid sarcoma. The initial
presentation was aleukemic and repeated peripheral blood counts and
marrow examinations were normal. However, the outcome was fatal within
3 months of diagnosis of cutaneous lesions