Mucocutaneous complications of chemotherapy in 74 patients from Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There have been many reports about mucocutaneous complications of chemotherapy from western countries, but they are only small case series. Until now, there had been no such report in Thailand.OBJECTIVE:
We assessed mucocutaneous complications in patients who received chemotherapy. PATIENTS ANDMETHOD:
A total of 74 patients, admitted for chemotherapy from October 2001 to January 2002 in the Internal Medicine Department, Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital, were studied.RESULTS:
Of 74 patients (53 male and 21 female), we found a statistically significant relation between gemcitabine and alopecia (p = .020), bleomycin and hyperpigmentation (p = .030), and cytarabine and ichthyosis (< .001). The most common findings were alopecia (76.68%), hyperpigmentation (31.08%), transverse white bands of the nails (22.97%), and ichthyosis (20.27%). Other notable findings included oral mucositis, acne, acral erythema, flushing, onycholysis, urticaria, pruritus, phlebitis and cutaneous infections (including tinea corporis, tinea ungium, and warts).CONCLUSION:
Mucocutaneous complications are common in patients who have received chemotherapy. However, a further study with a larger sample size and specified chemotherapy regimen would be valuable.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Piel
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Tailandia
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Anciano de 80 o más Años
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Adulto
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Persona de Mediana Edad
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Membrana Mucosa
Límite:
Aged80
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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