“Is a rash with leukemia normal?”
My son is currently being treated for leukemia, and it was diagnosed in one of its early stages. He's managing the treatment better than we thought he would, which is a huge relief for our family. But the other day, I noticed that he had a small rash on his arm and read that it could be related to his leukemia. Is this normal? Should we contact his doctors asap about it, or wait until our next appointment with them to bring it up?
3 Answers
While rashes with leukemia treatment happen, it is important to contact his doctors and discuss what your son's rash looks like, feels like, associated with etc. to help determine how serious of an issue it is. As an Oncologist, I prefer to know sooner than later, so you can call their office or use the patient portal to bring it to their attention. A photograph of the rash will be useful to share with them too.
The rash may be a consequence to infection, adverse drug reaction, or from a low platelet count and therfore, it should be evaluated.
It would be unusual for the rash to be associated with leukemia under treatment, especially if it is flat. You can wait until you see your doctor.
