title: Chemotherapy-induced painful acral erythema in childhood: Burgdorf's reaction.
abstract: Painful acral erythema as a reaction to intensive chemotherapy has been increasingly recognized since 1982. It has not been reported in the pediatric literature. We report its occurrence in a 3-year-old boy who had received intensive chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bernhard
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Michelson
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents