Bleomycin Containing Chemotherapeutic Regimen Induced Acquired Partial Lipodystrophy

Bleomycin toxicity predominantly affects the skin and lungs. Cutaneous toxicity classically known to present with bleomycin are flagellate erythema and drug rash. We hereby report an isolated case of (bleomyicn)-induced acquired partial (lipodytrophy) having potential cosmetic implications in a youn...

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Autores principales: Tandon, Vishal R, Gupte, Novy, Mahajan, Vivek, Sharma, Rahul, Langer, Cheena, Khajuria, Vijay, Mahajan, Annil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:
E-IJD Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4763651/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955139
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.174133
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Sumario:Bleomycin toxicity predominantly affects the skin and lungs. Cutaneous toxicity classically known to present with bleomycin are flagellate erythema and drug rash. We hereby report an isolated case of (bleomyicn)-induced acquired partial (lipodytrophy) having potential cosmetic implications in a young women prescribed postoperatively following a case of germ cell carcinoma of ovary (endodermal sinus tumor).

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