Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm in an elderly woman

Autor: H B B, Foong, M, Chong, E M, Taylor, J A, Carlson, T, Petrella
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: The Medical journal of Malaysia. 68(2)
ISSN: 0300-5283
Popis: Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (a.k.a. NK cell lymphoma, CD4+CD56+ haematodermic neoplasm) is a rare aggressive tumour that arises from plasmacytoid dendritic cell precursors. We report the first case from Malaysia of a 79-year-old Chinese woman who presented with purpuric plaques and nodules produced by pleomorphic CD4+, CD56+, CD68+, CD123+ and CD303+, but CD2APmononuclear cell infiltrates. Leukemic dissemination occurred and she succumbed to disease without treatment 4 weeks after diagnosis and 9 months after onset of cutaneous disease.
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