title: Unilateral laterothoracic exanthem in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Fort
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Greer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005076:Exanthema / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D013909:Thorax