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Diffuse plane normolipemic xanthoma associated with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia-1 Volume 24, issue 1, January-February 2014

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1 Division of Dermatology,
2 Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology,
3 Clinical Laboratory,
Kobe University Hospital,
7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku,
Kobe 650-0017, Japan

Diffuse normolipemic plane xanthoma (DNPX) is a rare xanthoma variant characterized by xanthelasma, diffuse plane xanthomas on the neck, upper trunk and extremities and normal plasma lipid levels [1-3]. DNPX has been associated with hematologic disorders, particularly multiple myeloma and monoclonal gammopathy [3]; however, leukemia, lymphoma and Castleman's disease have also been associated with the condition [3]. Here, we describe a patient with DNPX associated with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia [...]