Table 1.

Clinico-pathologic, genetic, and therapeutic features of 14 patients with MN and with pDC dermatosis

Patient,Sex,ageClinical presentationPruritusMyeloid neoplasm (ICC 2022) and time of diagnosis related to pDC dermatosisPronostic scoring
(IPSS-M or CPSS-mol)
Skin histology (% of cell type in the sample); total percentage of pDC+iDC in the sample Percentage of CD163+ myeloid cells in the skin sampleTargeted sequencing of skin biopsy
(gene, VAF %)
Targeted sequencing of bone marrow or blood (gene, VAF%) / cytogeneticHematological
Treatment and response
Skin-directed treatment
and response
Death, follow-up time after cutaneous sign, after diagnosis of myeloid neoplasm and cause of death
#1, F, 46 Papules, face, trunk No AML with myelodysplasia-related gene mutations
concurrent 
— Dermal infiltrate of pDC (30), iDC (1); 31% 5 RUNX1 x 2 (26,23) BCORL1 (23) FLT3-ITD (duplication) RUNX1 x2 (45,43) BCORL1 (41) FLT3-ITD (duplication)
/normal 
Allo-HCT (CR) Allo-HCT (CR) No, 3 y and 3 y 
#2, M, 74 Papules, legs yes MDS, NOS with multilineage dysplasia
4 y later 
Low –0.81 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (10), iDC (15); 25% 10 BRCC3 (16) TET2 (10) SRSF2 (9) RUNX1 (9) TET2 (38)
SRSF2 (43)
RUNX1 (44)
BRCC3 (NA)
/normal 
NA NA No, 4 y and 4.4 y 
#3, M, 65 Papules, head, trunk, arms, legs yes CMML
1 y before 
Intermediate 1 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (20), iDC (10); 30% 15 IDH2 (19) BRCC3 (18) SRSF2 (10) NF1 (8)
CBL (6) 
CBL (73)
IDH2 (43)
SRSF2 (35)
NF1 (4)
CBL (73)
/normal 
Azacitidine and Allo-HCT (CR) Azacitidine and Allo-HCT (CR) No, 6 y and 7 y 
#4, M, 63 Papules, trunk yes CMML
3 mo later 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (25),iDC (10); 35% 10 TET2 x2
(23, 19)
20CTCF (1930) NRAS (1019) ASXL101 (17)20 
TET2 x2 (53, 22)
NRAS (53)
SRSF2 (40)
ASXL1 (35)
/normal 
Allo-HCT (CR) Allo-HCT (CR) No, 2.25 y 2 y 
#5, M, 84 papules, trunk, arms, legs yes CMML
Concurrent 
Intermediate 1 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (35); 35% 20 JAK2 (3106) TET2 5 (27) SRSF2 10(22) JAK2 (70)
TET2 (44) SRSF2 (43)
/normal 
NA NA NA 
#6, M, 84 Papules, nodules, Head yes CMML
1 y later 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (45), iDC (2); 47% 30 TET2 x3 (55,20,17) ASXL1 (31) NRAS (23) SRSF2 (21) TET2 x3 (88,4,4) SRSF2 (44) ASXL1 (42)
NRAS (24)
/46,XY,add(11)(p11)/46,XY 
No treatment,
surveillance 
High potent topical corticosteroids and tacrolimus (PR)
Prednisone
1 mg/kg per day (CR) 
Yes, 4 y, 3 y, sepsis from lung infection 
#7, F, 86 Papules no CMML,
8 mo before 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (30), iDC (1); 31% 10 KRAS(22), SF3B1 (21) SMC3 (17) RUNX1 (17)
FLT3-ITD 
KRAS (43)
SF3B1 (42)
SMC3 (42)
RUNX1 (13)
FLT3-ITD
/normal 
Sorafenib 200 mg twice a day and decitabine (NR) High potent topical corticosteroids (NR)
Prednisone 1m/kg per day (CR) 
Yes, 1.1 y, 6 mo, AML 
#8, M, 89 Papules Yes CMML,
concurrent 
Intermediate 1 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (10), iDC (30); 40% 10 ASXL1 (17) ETV6 (19) BRAF(17) CUX1 (15) SRSF2 (11) TET2 (11) ASXL1 (41),
ETV6 (38),
BRAF (37)
CUX1 (35)
SRSF2 (32)
TET2 (16)
/normal
(BLOOD) 
Hydroxycarbamide (NR) high potent topical corticosteroids (NR) Yes, 3 y, 3 y AML 
#9, M, 80 Papules yes MDS, NOS with multilineage dysplasia,
concurrent 
Low –1.41 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (10), iDC (10); 20% 20 ASXL2 (11)
CBL (9)
CHEK2 (9) TET2 (15) BRCC3 (15)
TP53 (2) 
TET2 (40)
BRCC3 (40)
ASXL2 (25)
CBL (16)
CHEK2 (15)
/normal 
No treatment High potent topical corticosteroids (PR)
Prednisone 0.1mg/kg per day
(CR) 
No, 7 y, 7 y 
#10, M, 64 Papules yes CMML
concurrent 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (20), iDC (5); 25% 10 ZRSR2 (56)
TET2 (9)
ASLX1 (4) 
TET2x2 (35, 42) ASXL1 (32)
ZRSR2 (3)
PTPN11 (2)
/normal 
NA High potent topical corticosteroids
(PR) 
No, 2.5 y 2.5 y 
#11, M, 87 Papules, face yes CMML
concurrent 
NA Dermal infiltrate of pDC (5), iDC (80); 85% 5 TET2 (73)
ZRSR2 (19) KRAS (17) ASXL1 (7) 
TET2 (86) ZRSR2 (19)
ASXL1 (9)
/normal
(BLOOD) 
Transfusion, no treatment No treatment No, 3 mo, 3 mo 
#12, F, 80 Papules,and nodules
Trunk 
yes CCUS
6 mo later 
NA Dermal infiltrate of pDC (40); 40% 10 RUNX1 (25) SF3B1 (22) WT1 (16) KRAS (9) NA no Anti-H1
(NR) 
Yes, 1.1 y, 6 mo AML 
#13, M, 76 Papules,
Nodules,
Trunk, legs, arms 
yes CMML
concurrent 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (15), iDC (10); 25% 10 ARID2 (24) RIT1 (24)
ASXL1 (24)
SRSF2 (19)
SMC3 (8) 
ARID2 (NA)
RIT1 (NA)
ASXL1 (NA)
/normal 
EPO for anemia
(no progression) 
Anti H1 (NR)
High potent topical
corticosteroids (NR)
Prednisone
0.5mg/kg per day (CR) 
No, 2 y, 2 y 
# 14, M, 60 Papules, head and neck no CMML
3 y before 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (20), iDC (15); 35% 15 SH2B3 (22) NF1 (21)
SRSF2 (16) IDH2 (11) 
SH2B3 (36)
NF1x3 (50, 33 & 2), SRSF2 (42)
IDH2 (46)
KRAS (7) MPL (5)
/normal 
Hydroxycarbamide (NR) — No, 4 y, 3 y 
Patient,Sex,ageClinical presentationPruritusMyeloid neoplasm (ICC 2022) and time of diagnosis related to pDC dermatosisPronostic scoring
(IPSS-M or CPSS-mol)
Skin histology (% of cell type in the sample); total percentage of pDC+iDC in the sample Percentage of CD163+ myeloid cells in the skin sampleTargeted sequencing of skin biopsy
(gene, VAF %)
Targeted sequencing of bone marrow or blood (gene, VAF%) / cytogeneticHematological
Treatment and response
Skin-directed treatment
and response
Death, follow-up time after cutaneous sign, after diagnosis of myeloid neoplasm and cause of death
#1, F, 46 Papules, face, trunk No AML with myelodysplasia-related gene mutations
concurrent 
— Dermal infiltrate of pDC (30), iDC (1); 31% 5 RUNX1 x 2 (26,23) BCORL1 (23) FLT3-ITD (duplication) RUNX1 x2 (45,43) BCORL1 (41) FLT3-ITD (duplication)
/normal 
Allo-HCT (CR) Allo-HCT (CR) No, 3 y and 3 y 
#2, M, 74 Papules, legs yes MDS, NOS with multilineage dysplasia
4 y later 
Low –0.81 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (10), iDC (15); 25% 10 BRCC3 (16) TET2 (10) SRSF2 (9) RUNX1 (9) TET2 (38)
SRSF2 (43)
RUNX1 (44)
BRCC3 (NA)
/normal 
NA NA No, 4 y and 4.4 y 
#3, M, 65 Papules, head, trunk, arms, legs yes CMML
1 y before 
Intermediate 1 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (20), iDC (10); 30% 15 IDH2 (19) BRCC3 (18) SRSF2 (10) NF1 (8)
CBL (6) 
CBL (73)
IDH2 (43)
SRSF2 (35)
NF1 (4)
CBL (73)
/normal 
Azacitidine and Allo-HCT (CR) Azacitidine and Allo-HCT (CR) No, 6 y and 7 y 
#4, M, 63 Papules, trunk yes CMML
3 mo later 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (25),iDC (10); 35% 10 TET2 x2
(23, 19)
20CTCF (1930) NRAS (1019) ASXL101 (17)20 
TET2 x2 (53, 22)
NRAS (53)
SRSF2 (40)
ASXL1 (35)
/normal 
Allo-HCT (CR) Allo-HCT (CR) No, 2.25 y 2 y 
#5, M, 84 papules, trunk, arms, legs yes CMML
Concurrent 
Intermediate 1 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (35); 35% 20 JAK2 (3106) TET2 5 (27) SRSF2 10(22) JAK2 (70)
TET2 (44) SRSF2 (43)
/normal 
NA NA NA 
#6, M, 84 Papules, nodules, Head yes CMML
1 y later 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (45), iDC (2); 47% 30 TET2 x3 (55,20,17) ASXL1 (31) NRAS (23) SRSF2 (21) TET2 x3 (88,4,4) SRSF2 (44) ASXL1 (42)
NRAS (24)
/46,XY,add(11)(p11)/46,XY 
No treatment,
surveillance 
High potent topical corticosteroids and tacrolimus (PR)
Prednisone
1 mg/kg per day (CR) 
Yes, 4 y, 3 y, sepsis from lung infection 
#7, F, 86 Papules no CMML,
8 mo before 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (30), iDC (1); 31% 10 KRAS(22), SF3B1 (21) SMC3 (17) RUNX1 (17)
FLT3-ITD 
KRAS (43)
SF3B1 (42)
SMC3 (42)
RUNX1 (13)
FLT3-ITD
/normal 
Sorafenib 200 mg twice a day and decitabine (NR) High potent topical corticosteroids (NR)
Prednisone 1m/kg per day (CR) 
Yes, 1.1 y, 6 mo, AML 
#8, M, 89 Papules Yes CMML,
concurrent 
Intermediate 1 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (10), iDC (30); 40% 10 ASXL1 (17) ETV6 (19) BRAF(17) CUX1 (15) SRSF2 (11) TET2 (11) ASXL1 (41),
ETV6 (38),
BRAF (37)
CUX1 (35)
SRSF2 (32)
TET2 (16)
/normal
(BLOOD) 
Hydroxycarbamide (NR) high potent topical corticosteroids (NR) Yes, 3 y, 3 y AML 
#9, M, 80 Papules yes MDS, NOS with multilineage dysplasia,
concurrent 
Low –1.41 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (10), iDC (10); 20% 20 ASXL2 (11)
CBL (9)
CHEK2 (9) TET2 (15) BRCC3 (15)
TP53 (2) 
TET2 (40)
BRCC3 (40)
ASXL2 (25)
CBL (16)
CHEK2 (15)
/normal 
No treatment High potent topical corticosteroids (PR)
Prednisone 0.1mg/kg per day
(CR) 
No, 7 y, 7 y 
#10, M, 64 Papules yes CMML
concurrent 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (20), iDC (5); 25% 10 ZRSR2 (56)
TET2 (9)
ASLX1 (4) 
TET2x2 (35, 42) ASXL1 (32)
ZRSR2 (3)
PTPN11 (2)
/normal 
NA High potent topical corticosteroids
(PR) 
No, 2.5 y 2.5 y 
#11, M, 87 Papules, face yes CMML
concurrent 
NA Dermal infiltrate of pDC (5), iDC (80); 85% 5 TET2 (73)
ZRSR2 (19) KRAS (17) ASXL1 (7) 
TET2 (86) ZRSR2 (19)
ASXL1 (9)
/normal
(BLOOD) 
Transfusion, no treatment No treatment No, 3 mo, 3 mo 
#12, F, 80 Papules,and nodules
Trunk 
yes CCUS
6 mo later 
NA Dermal infiltrate of pDC (40); 40% 10 RUNX1 (25) SF3B1 (22) WT1 (16) KRAS (9) NA no Anti-H1
(NR) 
Yes, 1.1 y, 6 mo AML 
#13, M, 76 Papules,
Nodules,
Trunk, legs, arms 
yes CMML
concurrent 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (15), iDC (10); 25% 10 ARID2 (24) RIT1 (24)
ASXL1 (24)
SRSF2 (19)
SMC3 (8) 
ARID2 (NA)
RIT1 (NA)
ASXL1 (NA)
/normal 
EPO for anemia
(no progression) 
Anti H1 (NR)
High potent topical
corticosteroids (NR)
Prednisone
0.5mg/kg per day (CR) 
No, 2 y, 2 y 
# 14, M, 60 Papules, head and neck no CMML
3 y before 
Intermediate 2 Dermal infiltrate of pDC (20), iDC (15); 35% 15 SH2B3 (22) NF1 (21)
SRSF2 (16) IDH2 (11) 
SH2B3 (36)
NF1x3 (50, 33 & 2), SRSF2 (42)
IDH2 (46)
KRAS (7) MPL (5)
/normal 
Hydroxycarbamide (NR) — No, 4 y, 3 y 

CCUS, clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance; CPSS-mol, molecular CMML-specific prognostic scoring system; CR, complete response; ICC, International Consensus Classification; IPSS-M, International Prognostic Scoring System; MDN, myelodysplastic neoplasm; NA, not available; NR, no response; PR, partial response; VAF, variant allele frequency.

Percentages of cells in the skin sample correspond to the following: the number of CD123+ TCF4+ CD2AP+ cells on immunohistochemistry out of total nucleated cells of the sample for pDCs; the number of CD1a+ S100+/− CD207 cells on immunohistochemistry out of total nucleated cells of the sample for iDCs; the sum of pDC percentage and iDC percentage for total percentage of pDC+iDC in the sample.

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