Chemotherapy-induced painful acral erythema in childhood: Burgdorf's reaction.
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.
Burke
M C
MC
Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655.
Bernhard
J D
JD
Michelson
A D
AD
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
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents