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Penile ulcer as a specific clinical manifestation of Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia* * Work performed at the Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente Presidente Prudente – Presidente Prudente (SP), Brazil.

Abstract

Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia is considered a lymphoma by the World Health Organization. Cutaneous lesions, particularly of a specific type, are rare occurring in 5% of patients. What draws attention in this case is the unusual cutaneous clinical manifestation and its location on the genitals, which has not been described in researched literature, therefore imposing differential diagnosis with other etiologies of genital ulcers.

Keywords:
Hematologic neoplasms; Penile diseases; Skin ulcer; Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

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