Cutaneous B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia resembling a Granulomatous Rosacea.

Cutaneous B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia resembling a Granulomatous Rosacea. Dermatol Online J. 2013;19(10):20034 Authors: Di Meo N, Stinco G, Trevisan G Abstract B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is a low-grade lymphoproliferative disease. Cutaneous involvement of B-CLL is limited and, in most cases, it represents non-specific manifestations related to an impaired immune system. Leukemic skin infiltrates (leukemia cutis) occur in 4-20% of patients. Herein we report the case of a 65-year-old woman with B-CLL presenting with papular, nodular, and plaque skin infiltrates affecting the nose, mimicking granulomatous rosacea. We discuss several aspects of rare cutaneous manifestations of B-CLL involving the face. PMID: 24139374 [PubMed - in process]
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