Subacute myelomonocytic leukemia--an unusual skin manifestation

This case report concerns a 44-year-old woman with subacute myelomonocytic leukemia who developed an unusual bullous lesion on her leg. Initially treated as a bacterial ecthyma, this lesion proved to be a specific leukemic infiltrate. We will briefly review myelomonocytic leukemia and the skin findings of the myeloid leukemias.