Sterile Suppurative Folliculitis Associated with Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia

    May 2002 in “ British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement ”
    Manabu Inuzuka, Y. Tokura
    TLDR A rare skin condition linked to leukemia improved with chemotherapy.
    A 20-year-old woman with acute myeloblastic leukemia (M1) presented with follicular papules on her trunk and extremities. A skin biopsy revealed a dermal infiltrate of neutrophils, eosinophils, histiocytes, and atypical cells identical to leukemic myeloblasts. Cultures were negative for bacteria and fungi. The follicular eruption improved with chemotherapy, suggesting a rare follicular variant of neutrophilic dermatosis associated with myelogenous leukemia.
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