Congenital Leukemia

Congenital leukemia is a rare disease that can manifest soon after birth. Cutaneous involvement consistsof red, brown or purple papules or nodules and purpura. We present a case of congenital myelomonblasticleukemia in a seven week old infant who had petechiae and subcutaneous nodules. Diagnosis was establishedby the presence of leukemic cells in bone marrow and involved skin along with cytochemical characterizationof these cells.