Publications by authors named "Jaime Vilar"
A 77-year-old woman presented with a trauma to the scalp caused from the blade of a windmill. The condition was persistent from the past 50 years. At the initial examination, a deep, foul-smelling and well-circumscribed ulcer was apparent on the head region, involving the majority of the cranium.
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- Leukemia cutis is a condition where leukemic cells infiltrate the skin, and diagnosing myeloid leukemia cutis (MLC) can be difficult, especially in cases without systemic symptoms.
- MLC can appear similar to hystiocitoid Sweet syndrome (HSS) based on clinical signs and lab tests.
- In this case study, the myeloperoxidase stain helped distinguish MLC from HSS, highlighting its importance in accurate diagnosis.