Unilateral laterothoracic exanthem in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Pediatr Dermatol. 1998 Jan-Feb;15(1):51-2. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1998.1998015051.x.

Abstract

Unilateral laterothoracic exanthem (ULE) is a rare childhood condition of unknown etiology characterized by a morbilliform rash that usually begins in the axilla and spreads centrifugally. The condition is usually self-limited, does not require specific treatment, and disappears within 4 to 6 weeks. Pruritus may be relieved by oral antihistamines and topical emollients and/or bath oils. We describe ULE in a 6-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the first report of ULE in a patient with malignancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Exanthema / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
  • Thorax