Leukemid Associated with Acute Basophilic Leukemia / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

Cutaneous manifestations in leukemia present an important diagnostic challenge to dermatologists. The skin lesions can be classified as either specific or non specific. Lesions that are the direct result of infiltration and proliferation of leukemic cells in the skin are known as "specific lesions" or "leukemia cutis". Leukemic infiltration of the skin occurs in 3% to 11% of patients with adult leukemia. Non specific lesions(leukemids) occur in approximately 30% of patients with leukemia. Acute basophilic leukemia(ABL) is a rare disorder characterized by many mature and immature basophils in the blood, marrow, and other organs. This type of leukemia has not been included in the French-American-British(FAB) classification. The frequency of specific or non specific skin lesions associated with ABL has not been reported. We report herein a case of leukemid with various skin manifestations associated with ABL.