Table I.
Reported cases of erythroderma secondary to leukemia cutis
| Report | Age, sex | Leukemia subtype | Chronology of erythroderma | Recurrent erythroderma | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su et al,6 1984 | NR, 2 cases | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| De Coninck et al,7 1986 | 57, M | Acute myelomonocytic leukemia | 1st: Aleukemic LC, 2nd: concomitant | Yes | 2nd: Vincristine, adriamycin, prednisone, and cytosine arabinoside | 1st: Spontaneous regression. 2nd: Regression 1 wk, death 1 mo |
| Sigurdsson et al,8 1996 | NR | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | NR | NR | NR | Death |
| Jeong et al,9 2009 | 82, M | T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia | Concomitant | NR | Fludarabine and prednisone | Death, 2 wk |
| Raj et al,10 2011 | 75, M | Chronic myeloid leukemia | Concomitant | Yes | Imatinib | Resolution, 3 mo |
| Novoa et al,11 2015 | 65, F | Pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia | After diagnosis | NR | Hospice | Death |
| Coen and Serratrice,12 2016 | 74, M | Atypical chronic lymphocytic leukemia | Concomitant | No | Conservative management | Asymptomatic for 2 years then lost to f/u |
| Donaldson et al,13 2019 | 50, F | Acute myeloid leukemia | After diagnosis | No | Reinduction therapy with high-dose cytarabine | Resolution, 2 wk |
| Current case, 2022 | 88, M | Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia | After diagnosis | No | Topical steroids, azacitidine | Resolution, 4 mo |
F, Female; f/u, follow-up; LC, leukemia cutis; M, male; NR, not reported.