Flagellate dermatitis in bleomycin chemotherapy: a causality?

Flagellate dermatitis is a relatively rare reaction to toxicity. It appears as skin lesions with erythematous patches or papules of linear, multiple, flagellate structures. Flagellate dermatitis can be triggered by several causes, which are most commonly associated with bleomycin. This paper reports...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2022-07, Vol.15 (7), p.e249704
Main Authors: Indrastuti, Niken, Mariyani, Sri, Meidiyanti, Prima
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Bone cancer
Case reports
Case Reports: Reminder of important clinical lesson
Chemotherapy
Cytotoxicity
Dermatitis
Dermatology
Drug dosages
Erythema
Lymphoma
Patients
Pruritus
Sarcoma
Skin
Topical medication
Urticaria
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Summary:Flagellate dermatitis is a relatively rare reaction to toxicity. It appears as skin lesions with erythematous patches or papules of linear, multiple, flagellate structures. Flagellate dermatitis can be triggered by several causes, which are most commonly associated with bleomycin. This paper reports two cases of flagellate dermatitis, one in a patient with germ cell carcinoma and another in a patient with osteosarcoma who were both diagnosed with flagellate dermatitis after the administration of bleomycin.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2022-249704