Purplish Plaques: A Hidden Clue

A 65-year-old man presents with painful purplish plaques. Explore a case linking dermatological signs to a serious systemic hematological condition.

Leukemia cutis


A 65-year-old man presented with painful, erythematous, and purplish plaques on the extensor surfaces of his hands and elbows. Laboratory examinations showed leukocytosis and thrombocytopenia. What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Gottron’s papules
Guttate psoriasis
Immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)
Leukemia cutis
Solar purpura

CMML, Dermatology, Hematology, Leukemia cutis, Myeloperoxidase

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