
AbstractBlastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare hematologic malignancy that can manifest with skin nodules and erythematous plaques. In most cases BPDCN progresses rapidly, causing multiple skin lesions and also affecting internal organs and bone marrow, warranting initiation of systemic therapies or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). Although not curative, radiotherapy for isolated lesions might be indicated in case of (imminent) ulceration and large or symptomatic lesions. To this end, doses of 27.0–51.0 Gy have been reported. Here, we present the case of an 80-year-old male with BPDCN with multiple large, nodular, and ulcerating lesions of the thorax, abdomen, and face. Low-dose radiotherapy of 2 × 4.0 Gy was administered to several lesions, which resolved completely within 1 week with only light residual hyperpigmentation of the skin in affected areas and reliably prevented further ulceration. Radiotoxicity was not reported. Therefore, low-dose radiotherapy can be an effective and low-key treatment in selected cases of BPDCN, especially in a palliative setting, with a favorable toxicity profile.
Male, Aged, 80 and over, Skin Neoplasms, Treatment Outcome, Case Study, Hematologic Neoplasms, Skin Ulcer, Skin Ulcer/radiotherapy [MeSH] ; Dendritic Cells/pathology [MeSH] ; Aged, 80 and over [MeSH] ; Low-dose radiotherapy ; Humans [MeSH] ; Treatment Outcome [MeSH] ; Case Study ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology [MeSH] ; Skin Ulcer/etiology [MeSH] ; Skin Neoplasms/radiotherapy [MeSH] ; Hematologic Neoplasms/radiotherapy [MeSH] ; Hematological malignancy ; Male [MeSH] ; Skin Ulcer/pathology [MeSH] ; Skin lesions in hematological malignancies ; Palliative radiotherapy ; Radiotherapy Dosage [MeSH] ; Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm ; Hematologic Neoplasms/pathology [MeSH], Humans, Radiotherapy Dosage, Dendritic Cells
Male, Aged, 80 and over, Skin Neoplasms, Treatment Outcome, Case Study, Hematologic Neoplasms, Skin Ulcer, Skin Ulcer/radiotherapy [MeSH] ; Dendritic Cells/pathology [MeSH] ; Aged, 80 and over [MeSH] ; Low-dose radiotherapy ; Humans [MeSH] ; Treatment Outcome [MeSH] ; Case Study ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology [MeSH] ; Skin Ulcer/etiology [MeSH] ; Skin Neoplasms/radiotherapy [MeSH] ; Hematologic Neoplasms/radiotherapy [MeSH] ; Hematological malignancy ; Male [MeSH] ; Skin Ulcer/pathology [MeSH] ; Skin lesions in hematological malignancies ; Palliative radiotherapy ; Radiotherapy Dosage [MeSH] ; Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm ; Hematologic Neoplasms/pathology [MeSH], Humans, Radiotherapy Dosage, Dendritic Cells
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