(Department of Dermatology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing,100730)
Abstract A 30-year-old women with acute granulocytic leukemia cutis is reported. During the 2 years of illness the patient had recurrent papules, purpuras, and nodules on the trunk and extremities with itching. She had been diagnosed as eczema for many times. Dermatologic examination showed discrete papules, purpuras, and nodules on the trunk and extremities. The histopathologic feature of the nodule was consistent with characteristics of leukemia cutis. The bone marrow and immunotyping of the cells revealed acute granulocytic leukemia cutis, type M2. The patient refused to be treated further after diagnosis.