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Does Leukemia Cause Cellulitis?
hello, thank you if you can help this is the second time I have had cellulitis, last year the doctor did not know what I had and a few months later discovered that I had leukemia aml. I had chemo was sick for seven months and just getting better . does this have anything to do with leukemia xxx jacquie
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
Hi!
Thank you for your question!
It is common that individuals with a hematologic malignancy may have an immunosuppressive condition and develop cutaneous or invasive bacterial infections.
Sometimes the infection, as in your case maybe the first sign of the leukemia.
I hope you get soon better, and wish you good health!
Dr. Migena gEGA
Thank you for your question!
It is common that individuals with a hematologic malignancy may have an immunosuppressive condition and develop cutaneous or invasive bacterial infections.
Sometimes the infection, as in your case maybe the first sign of the leukemia.
I hope you get soon better, and wish you good health!
Dr. Migena gEGA
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