Scattered Painful Papulonodules in an Older Woman

JAMA Oncol. 2023 Sep 1;9(9):1291-1292. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.2170.
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Plain language summary

A 56-year-old woman was admitted for myeloablative conditioning in preparation for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. Her course was complicated by severe mucositis, acute kidney injury, and neutropenic fever. During her admission, she also developed painful necrotic skin lesions, a nonproductive cough, and altered mental status. What is your diagnosis?

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Pain / etiology