"Myelodysplastic Syndrome/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm with Simultaneous Cutaneous Involvement"

Abstract

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) are considered to be a group of heterogeneous hematopoietic neoplasms with overlapping myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative features. They occur mostly in the elderly and have an inherent tendency to transform into acute myeloid leukemia. The etiology of MDS/MPN remains uncertain at the present time. Our report describes a patient with MDS/MPN who also had cutaneous involvement (cutaneous carcinoma) several years prior to developing MDS/MPN raising the possibility that his cutaneous involvement may have played a role in the development of MDS/MPN.