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ArticleCureus2024

A Case of Cutaneous Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm on the Chest.

Rana Tokioka, Natsuko Saito-Sasaki, Yu Sawada

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Rana TokiokaDermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, JPN.
Natsuko Saito-SasakiDermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, JPN.
Yu SawadaDermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, JPN.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare and aggressive blood cancer that often presents with skin lesions and can involve other organs, including the bone marrow. Despite initial responses to treatment, most patients eventually experience disease progression. We report the case of an 82-year-old male with a red chest nodule, later diagnosed with BPDCN and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Dermoscopy revealed reddish-purple dots, and a biopsy confirmed BPDCN. The patient responded to venetoclax and azacitidine but relapsed five months later. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis of BPDCN and the utility of dermoscopy in this tumor, which can contribute to timely treatment and improved patient outcomes.

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blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasmcase reportdermoscopyskin eruptiontumor

Identifiers

PMID39463539
PMCPMC11512691

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