Isolated leukemia cutis as extramedullary relapse of acute myeloid leukemia

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Aug 5;10(8):e6009. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6009. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Abstract

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) arises from clonal expansion of malignant hematopoietic precursor cells in the bone marrow. In rare instances, AML can recur with prominent extramedullary manifestations (i.e., leukemia cutis or myeloid sarcoma), either simultaneously or preceding marrow involvement, or as a sole site of primary disease relapse.

Keywords: AML; MLL gene; MLL rearrangement; acute myeloid leukemia; leukemia; leukemia cutis.

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  • Case Reports