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Same thing happened to me under the armpits when my ANC was 500 (.5)...
My hemo said it was boils, and also break out infections (mine were at the base of my hair folicals on my arm, not my scalp) ... He put me on antibitiocs (AB) 5 / day for 7 days.... Happened 3 weeks following my 1st round of Dacogen chemo, went away with the antibiotics, and as my ANC went back up to 800 (.8)... I never ran a fever though...
As WBC's and ANC go down to critical levels, the above tend to happen...
While I was in for transplant, I was on continuous AB's, but still had folicolitous on my thighs and temples...
Hopefully things get better for you...
Best Regards.
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Married, father of three daughters; now 46; diagnosed w/ Major form MDS 6/18/2013; had low counts across the board; Multiple chromosome abnormalities; Finished 2nd round Dacogen 9/13; SCT - Oct. 31, 2013; Sibling match 10/10  ; 5.5% blasts down to 3%, now 1% (post BMT)
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