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T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia: an aggressive T cell malignancy with frequent cutaneous tropism.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Sept 2006
Magro Cynthia M, Morrison Carl D, Heerema Nyla, Porcu Pierluigi, Sroa Novie, Deng April C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL), formerly categorized as T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, is a rare and aggressive hematologic malignancy. Although the skin is characteristically involved, it is not a well-recognized entity in the dermatologic literature. METHODS: Six cases of cutaneous T-PLL are presented from a clinical, light microscopic, and phenotypic perspective. RESULTS: The patient...
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