Abstract
Leukemic skin infiltration is quite uncommon in certain types of leukemia. Here, a child with hairy cell leukemia who developed isolated skin infiltration during remission is reported. The failure to diagnose the leukemic infiltration until the nodule reached a diameter of 2 cm is emphasized.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Clone Cells / immunology
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Clone Cells / pathology
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Humans
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Immunophenotyping
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Leukemia, Hairy Cell / diagnosis
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Leukemia, Hairy Cell / pathology*
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Leukemia, Hairy Cell / therapy
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Leukemic Infiltration / diagnosis*
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Leukemic Infiltration / pathology
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Male
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Recurrence
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Skin / pathology*