Bleomycin‐induced flagellate hyperpigmentation

Key Clinical Message A 27‐year old male with Hodgkin's lymphoma was treated with combined chemotherapy that included bleomycin. He presented with pruritic erythematous, edematous linear lesions and was diagnosed to have flagellate hyperpigmentation, a rare side effect of bleomycin chemotherapy....

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2017-04, Vol.5 (4), p.429-430
Main Authors: Larson, Krista N., Gagnon, Amy L., Wilson, Barbara B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bleomycin
Case Report
Case Reports
Chemotherapy
Dermatitis
Family medical history
Hodgkin's lymphoma
hyperpigmentation
Mushrooms
Pruritus
Skin
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Summary:Key Clinical Message A 27‐year old male with Hodgkin's lymphoma was treated with combined chemotherapy that included bleomycin. He presented with pruritic erythematous, edematous linear lesions and was diagnosed to have flagellate hyperpigmentation, a rare side effect of bleomycin chemotherapy. A 27‐year old male with Hodgkin's lymphoma was treated with combined chemotherapy that included bleomycin. He presented with pruritic erythematous, edematous linear lesions and was diagnosed to have flagellate hyperpigmentation, a rare side effect of bleomycin chemotherapy.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.831