Severe Mucha –Habermann‐Like Ulceronecrotic Skin Disease in T‐Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Responsive to Basiliximab and Stem Cell Transplant

This report describes a severe case of FUMHD‐like eruption associated with clonal leukemic cells that improved with basiliximab, suggesting anti‐CD25 therapy as a novel treatment for ulceronecrotic skin disease in the setting of high interleukin‐2 levels.

Source: Pediatric Dermatology - September 8, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Lauren A.V. Orenstein, Carrie. C. Coughlin, Andrea T. Flynn, Vinodh Pillai, Markus D. Boos, Gerald B. Wertheim, James R. Treat, David T. Teachey Tags: Case Report Source Type: research