An Uncommon Oro-cutaneous Complication of Systemic 5-fluorouracil- A Case Report

Pandiaraja, . (2015) An Uncommon Oro-cutaneous Complication of Systemic 5-fluorouracil- A Case Report. International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 5 (4). pp. 1-4. ISSN 2394109X

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Abstract

5-fluorouracil is an antineoplastic drug mainly acts by pyrimidine antagonist and classified as an antimetabolite. There are few complications which is very rare following administration of 5FU including hyper pigmentation, radiation recall, nail discoloration, hand foot syndrome (Palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia). As per our knowledge only one case reported with concurrent of hand foot hyper pigmentation with tongue hyper pigmentation. This is a case report of hyper pigmentation of hand and foot with tongue following administration of systemic 5-fluorouracil.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Bengali Archive > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 21 Jun 2023 09:32
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2024 04:34
URI: http://science.archiveopenbook.com/id/eprint/1336

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