A Rare Case of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm Occurred in Postchemotherapy of Breast Cancer.

TitleA Rare Case of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm Occurred in Postchemotherapy of Breast Cancer.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2023
AuthorsTong J, Aksenov S, Siegel BM, Wei L, Rodgers WH
JournalCase Rep Hematol
Volume2023
Pagination7573037
Date Published2023
ISSN2090-6560
Abstract

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare and highly aggressive hematologic malignancy that arises from plasmacytoid dendritic cells. BPDCN typically presents with skin lesions and may involve peripheral blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, or extranodal sites. It usually arises de novo, and some BPDCN cases are associated with or develop into myeloid neoplasms. Here, we report a case of a 57-year-old female presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy and skin rashes during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 following multiple types of postmastectomy therapy for breast cancer. The patient was ultimately diagnosed with BPCDN by lymph node biopsy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of BPDCN occurring postchemotherapy of breast cancer.

DOI10.1155/2023/7573037
Alternate JournalCase Rep Hematol
PubMed ID37457315
PubMed Central IDPMC10344635
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