Yoshioka K, Kurokawa R, Amemiya S, Koyamaa H, Matsuda K, Honda A, Kurokawa M, Shinozaki-Ushiku A, Abe O. Rapidly progressing blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm causing diffuse skin thickening: A case report with sequential computed tomography examinations.
Radiol Case Rep 2021;
16:2929-2933. [PMID:
34401028 PMCID:
PMC8350179 DOI:
10.1016/j.radcr.2021.07.010]
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Abstract
Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm is a rare aggressive myeloid malignancy thought to be derived from precursor plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Rapid progression and poor prognosis have been known. We herein present a case of BPDCN in a previously healthy man who presented with suddenly developed multiple deep purple skin rashes, with sequential computed tomography examinations. The follow-up computed tomography demonstrated that multiple skin nodules observed in the initial MRI fused, resulting in a thickening of the entire skin, with some surface erosions and crusting. Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm should be considered in the differentials in patients with a sudden onset and rapidly progressing skin rash or thickening.
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