title: Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis in two neutropaenic patients.
abstract: We describe two patients, who presented with erythematous facial plaques, in keeping with neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis, during chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia. Both patients were neutropaenic and febrile. Histology showed a dermal neutrophilic infiltrate around the eccrine glands with gland destruction. The importance of recognizing this disorder is to prevent the inappropriate use of antibiotics as it is self limiting.
authors: Department of Dermatology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Keane
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Munn
authors: D A
authors: DA
authors: Buckley
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Hopster
authors: G J
authors: GJ
authors: Mufti
authors: A W
authors: AW
authors: du Vivier
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D016575:Hidradenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D005047:Etoposide; D008942:Mitoxantrone; D003630:Daunorubicin