Tumor-forming plasmacytoid dendritic cells associated with myeloid neoplasms. Report of a peculiar case with histopathologic features masquerading as lupus erythematosus

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 280-286

  Dargent, Jean Louis ^a   Henne, Stéphanie ^b   Pranger, Delphine ^b   Balzarini, Piera ^c   Sartenaer, Daniel ^a   Bulliard, Geneviève ^b   Rack, Katrina ^a   Facchetti, Fabio ^c  

^a Institute of Pathology and Genetics Gosselies   (Belgium)

^b Grand Hopital de Charleroi   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

chronic myelomonocytic leukemia; lupus erythematosus; plasmacytoid dendritic cells

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; DENDRITIC CELL; DERMIS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOID LEUKEMIA; PATHOLOGY; PLASMA CELL; SKIN LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; SKIN TUMOR;

DENDRITIC CELLS; DERMIS; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMA CELLS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84946051413     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cup.12639     Document Type: Article

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