Abstract:A 4-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a worsening skin lesion at the prior intravenous (i.v.) injection site on his left arm. He had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 10 days prior and was currently undergoing induction chemotherapy. The lesion was first noticed by his father 2 days earlier as a dime-sized erythematous papule with no pain or focal swelling. Physical examination revealed a painful patch with an irregular erythematous border and central dark bulla over… Show more
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