Relapsing Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm With Neurologic Involvement

Zehra Rahman1, Austin Haley2, Shirley Gandhi1

  • 1Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA.

Cureus
|January 19, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare cancer. This case shows aggressive relapse despite chemotherapy, highlighting the need for early targeted therapies like tagraxofusp.

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