A patient with chronic lymphatic leukemia exhibiting the unique combination of bulbous digits from metastatic invasion and rhinophyma is described. The associated dermal and skeletal changes are discussed. Although two weeks of urethane administration produced a prompt hematological response, the peripheral lesions were unaffected by this very short therapeutic course.

Topics:
chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoblastic leukemia, rhinophyma, secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, urethane
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© 1955 by American Society of Hematology, Inc.
1955
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