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Tegafur-induced acral hyperpigmentation
Tegafur is a prodrug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with a similar spectrum of antitumor activity. It is used in the treatment of advanced gastrointestinal neoplasms. Over 5-FU, tegafur has the advantage of oral administration and less hematologic toxicity. Gastrointestinal toxicity is its main dose-limit...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4211523/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25386282 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e30 |
Sumario: | Tegafur is a prodrug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with a similar spectrum of antitumor activity. It is used in the treatment of advanced gastrointestinal neoplasms. Over 5-FU, tegafur has the advantage of oral administration and less hematologic toxicity. Gastrointestinal toxicity is its main dose-limiting factor. The cutaneous adverse effects of tegafur include mucositis, photosensitivity, diffuse or nail-restricted hyperpigmentation, palmoplantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, palmoplantar keratoderma, sclerodactyly and Raynaud phenomenon. We report here the case of a patient who developed acral hyperpigmentation during treatment with tegafur. |
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