Hemorrhagic skin nodules and plaques: A diagnostic clue to underlying primary plasma cell leukemia

• Main Authors: Ranjan Gupta (Author), Amiya Kumar Nath (Author), Murugavel Subbian (Author), Debdatta Basu (Author), Abdoul Hamide (Author), Mariette D'Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by a malignant proliferation of plasma cells (PC) in blood and marrow. Cutaneous involvement is very rare in PCL. We present the case of a 45-year-old lady who presented with multiple hemorrhagic nodules and plaques in t...