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How To Treat Chronic Skin Rash That Is Spreading?
my husband has had a chronic skin rash for 8 months andnow ha pussy postules in the palm of his hands and his genitalia. very itchy all over body. has been to a dermatologist, but no help. he is a cll patient. can not figure what is causing the rash.60 years old.
Thu, 14 Mar 2019
Hello,
Looks like secondary cutaneous changes, manifesting like purpura, vasculitis, exfoliative erythroderma, etc. Avoid taking purine analogs & alkylating agents.
Get a follow up physical examination done by your treating doctor to rule out skin infiltration with beta lymphocyte(Malignant/non-malignant disorder) often seen in CLL patients.
Your husband's treatment will depend upon the type of skin manifestation detected & investigated.
It can be harmless(insect bite/allergic rash) but if detected malignant it will require immediate treatment without delay.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
Looks like secondary cutaneous changes, manifesting like purpura, vasculitis, exfoliative erythroderma, etc. Avoid taking purine analogs & alkylating agents.
Get a follow up physical examination done by your treating doctor to rule out skin infiltration with beta lymphocyte(Malignant/non-malignant disorder) often seen in CLL patients.
Your husband's treatment will depend upon the type of skin manifestation detected & investigated.
It can be harmless(insect bite/allergic rash) but if detected malignant it will require immediate treatment without delay.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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