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. 2019 Jan 12;5(2):121–123. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.10.019

Table I.

Erythrodermic LC reported in the literature

Study Patient age (y), sex Leukemia subtype Treatment Erythroderma at presentation BSA involved Patient outcome
Su et al, 19849 NR Chronic lymphocytic leukemia NR Yes NR NR
Jeong et al, 20097 82, male Small cell variant of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia Oral fludarabine and prednisone Yes 100% Death within 2 wks of chemotherapy initiation
Raj et al, 20118 75, male Chronic myeloid leukemia Imatinib Yes NR Resolution within 1 mo of imatinib treatment
Novoa et al, 20155 65, female Pre–B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia Hospice care No 70% Death
Current case, 2018 50, female AML Cytarabine, HSCT No 70% Resolution within 2 wks of cytarabine reinduction

HSCT, Hematopoietic stem cell transplant; NR, not reported.

Su et al describe 2 cases of erythroderma in patients with CLL as a part of a case series. It is not explicitly described whether the erythroderma was caused by leukemic infiltration of the skin or if it was related to the underlying leukemia.

Jeong et al describe involvement of the whole body although do not explicitly quantify the BSA involvement.