Multidisciplinary Clinical Case Study

Aleukemic Myeloid Leukemia Cutis with a Kikuchi Disease–Like Inflammatory Pattern in Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myeloid leukemia cutis (MLC) is a rare disease characterized by the infiltration of neoplastic myeloid, myelomonocytic, or monocytic precursors into the skin, producing clinically nonspecific-appearing papules, nodules, plaques, or purpura that necessitate biopsy for definitive diagnosis. In general, it is considered an extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) similar…

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Case Report

Waxing and Waning Pulmonary Nodules and Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Abstract:A 53-year-old diabetic woman with the diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome was admitted to our hospital with symptoms of anorexia, malaise, fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss. The radiological evaluation revealed waxing and waning pulmonary nodules. A diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis was reached by pathologic examination of a wedge biopsy. We…

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