PEDIATRICS Vol. 81 No. 6 June 1988, pp. 846-848
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum as a Manifestation of Leukemia in Childhood

Andrew L. Gilman MD1, Bernard A. Cohen MD1, Andrew H. Urbach MD1, and Julie Blatt MD1

1 From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon skin lesion often associated with autoimmune diseases. A clear association between leukemia and pyoderma gangrenosum in adults has been established. Two cases of pyoderma gangrenosum in children with leukemia in whom it may be an initial finding are presented.

Key Words: pyoderma gangrenosum • leukemia • skin • autoimmunity

Submitted on April 30, 1987
Accepted on July 9, 1987




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