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Case Report
Non-resolving skin rash with rising white cell count: An unusual cause
1 MD, Internal Medicine Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2 MHA, Head of Hematology, Oncology Unit, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Arnold Nongmoh Forlemu
MD, 2601 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, Arizona 85008,
USA
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Article ID: 100066Z10AF2020
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Forlemu AN, Kosa D, Amar S. Non-resolving skin rash with rising white cell count: An unusual cause. J Case Rep Images Oncology 2020;6:100066Z10AF2020.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Rash with leukocytosis is a common complaint in primary-care-clinics and the differential diagnosis is varied including infections, allergies, autoimmune disorders, and drug reactions. Malignancies are usually much lower in this differential diagnosis.
Case Report: We present a patient with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia who went undiagnosed for more than a year.
Conclusion: This case highlights the fact that T-cell malignancies may be missed if the only presentation is a rash. Likewise, the case raises awareness to suspect such malignancies in patients with non-resolving rash and rising leukocytosis.
Keywords: Skin rash, T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, Unresolving rash
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Author Contributions
Arnold Nongmoh Forlemu - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Dimas Kosa - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Surabhi Amar - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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