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Leukemia cutis
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Leukemia cutis is a rare condition that occurs when leukemia cells infiltrate the skin. This causes the formation of bumps, nodules, and lesions on the skin. In some cases, the appearance of leukemia cutis lesions on the skin is the first sign of leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Most people with leukemia cutis will already have a leukemia diagnosis, but the lesions sometimes appear before diagnosis.
This condition is secondary to the leukemia the patient already has
This condition is secondary to the leukemia the patient already has
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