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  • Reddish skin lumps

  • Bumps on my arm

  • Skin tightness of the fingers

  • The skin is itchy and has scratches

  • Lumps on my wrist

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  • Red rash

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What is leukaemia cutis?

Leukemia Cutis occurs when leukemia (a cancer of white blood cells) cells enter the skin (cutis). It is the first sign of leukemia.

Symptoms of leukaemia cutis

  • Lumps under the skin

  • Skin Itching

  • Skin redness or red bumpy rashes

  • Skin hardening

Questions your doctor may ask to check for leukaemia cutis

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose leukaemia cutis

  • Do you feel a lump/lumps under your skin?

  • Do you have itchy skin?

  • Do you have red skin or red spots on the skin?

  • Do you have hardening of the skin?

Treatment for leukaemia cutis

Treatments for leukemia cutis include localized therapy using radiation, electron beam, surgery, light therapy, creams, or ointments to remove or reduce skin lesions.

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References

  • Kumar N, Yadav S, Reddy V, Robert F. Leukaemia cutis. Lancet. 2012 Sep 29;380(9848):1179. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60352-3. Epub 2012 Jun 15. PMID: 22704804.

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)60352-3/fulltext

  • Weinel S, Malone J, Jain D, Callen JP. Therapy-related leukaemia cutis: a review. Australas J Dermatol. 2008 Nov;49(4):187-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2008.00466.x. PMID: 18855778.

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1440-0960.2008.00466.x

  • Wang J. Leukaemia blues - an unusual presentation of leukaemia cutis. Br J Haematol. 2021 Feb;192(4):676. doi: 10.1111/bjh.17144. Epub 2020 Nov 21. PMID: 33222165.

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjh.17144

  • Mangla A, Mushtaq MU, Catchatourian R. Aleukaemic leukaemia cutis. Br J Haematol. 2015 Jul;170(1):4. doi: 10.1111/bjh.13468. Epub 2015 Apr 23. PMID: 25908054.

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjh.13468

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