Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis in acute myelomonocytic leukemia

Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1987 Fall;9(3):204-8.

Abstract

Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis is a rare but distinct dermatosis that has recently been described in adults with acute myelogenous leukemia. We report the first pediatric case in an 11-year-old girl with acute myelomonocytic leukemia who developed this eruption following her first and second course of VAPA-10 induction chemotherapy. Skin biopsy revealed selective neutrophilic infiltration around the eccrine coils, which is characteristic of this dermatosis. The clinical and biopsy findings of our patient are presented and compared with the previous three reported cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Cytarabine / administration & dosage
  • Cytarabine / adverse effects
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects
  • Eccrine Glands / drug effects*
  • Eccrine Glands / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / drug therapy*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / pathology
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisolone / adverse effects
  • Remission Induction
  • Sweat Gland Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Sweat Gland Diseases / pathology
  • Sweat Glands / drug effects*
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage
  • Vincristine / adverse effects

Substances

  • Cytarabine
  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Prednisolone

Supplementary concepts

  • VAPA protocol