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AVILA CABRERA, Onel. Extramedullary infiltration in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2008, vol.24, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2996.

Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia is an oncohematological process of mixed, myeloproliferative and myelodisplastic nature. Its habitual form of presentation generally results from cytopenias in peripheral blood (anemic syndrome, infections or hemorrhagic diathesis). The extramedullary infiltration in the CMML frequently involves the spleen, the liver, the skin and the lymphatic nodules; however, its localization in other sites is not usual. The case of a 70-year-old patient with diagnosis of CMML and with extramedullary infiltration in the skin (subcutaneous nodules), hard palate and testicles is described. Comments on diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutive aspects are made

Palavras-chave : Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia; extramedullary infiltration; myelodisdplastic /myeloproliferative disorders.