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Atypical Cutaneous Presentation of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: An Extensive Erythematous Patch Mimicking an Angiosarcoma

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Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is an immunoglobulin M–producing lymphoproliferative disorder in elderly individuals. Cutaneous manifestations of WM are rare and typically consist of plaques or nodules. We describe a case of a man with WM who presented with an extensive erythematous patch on the scalp that clinically mimicked an angiosarcoma.


 

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