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ArticleCase reports in hematology2026

Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm in an Adolescent Managed in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Case Report.

Garrick Laudin, Jenifer Vaughan, Sugeshnee Pather, Claudia Summers, Avishkar Maney, Atul Lakha, Muhammed Faadil Waja, Lindokuhle Goqwana, Katherine Hodkinson

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Garrick LaudinDepartment of Clinical Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, wits.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6983-0438
Jenifer VaughanDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, wits.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4551-0800
Sugeshnee PatherDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa, nhls.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1368-0028
Claudia SummersDepartment of Clinical Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, wits.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9049-5349
Avishkar ManeyDepartment of Clinical Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, wits.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5857-9874
Atul LakhaDepartment of Clinical Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, wits.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6680-1193
Muhammed Faadil WajaDepartment of Clinical Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, wits.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8132-0484
Lindokuhle GoqwanaDepartment of Clinical Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, wits.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2070-6170
Katherine HodkinsonDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, wits.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2870-0442

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasms (BPDCNs) are rare, aggressive haematologic malignancies, uncommon in adolescents and often difficult to diagnose. We report a 16-year-old male presenting with lymphadenopathy, pancytopenia and constitutional symptoms. Bone marrow aspirate noted 84% blasts with corresponding flow cytometry and lymph node biopsy supporting the diagnosis. Peripheral blood next-generation sequencing (NGS) revealed an

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adolescentblastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN)case reportleukaemia

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PMCPMC13351325

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