Flagellate erythema induced by bleomycin toxicity
Bleomycin is a chemotherapeutic antibiotic used in various malignancies. Its toxicity is mainly lung and skin with marrow sparing effect. Here we would like to describe a characteristic skin reaction developed because of bleomycin in a case of intracranial germ cell tumor. Flagellate erythema which...
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| author | L Appaji C Vasu Reddy B S Aruna Kumari M Padma |
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| description | Bleomycin is a chemotherapeutic antibiotic used in various malignancies. Its toxicity is mainly lung and skin with marrow sparing effect. Here we would like to describe a characteristic skin reaction developed because of bleomycin in a case of intracranial germ cell tumor. Flagellate erythema which is a self-limiting toxic reaction can cause residual hyperpigmentation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4eff416f37504d63b2c7ce9f06bb855d2025-08-20T01:56:53ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58512013-01-0134433433410.4103/0971-5851.125265Flagellate erythema induced by bleomycin toxicityL AppajiC Vasu ReddyB S Aruna KumariM PadmaBleomycin is a chemotherapeutic antibiotic used in various malignancies. Its toxicity is mainly lung and skin with marrow sparing effect. Here we would like to describe a characteristic skin reaction developed because of bleomycin in a case of intracranial germ cell tumor. Flagellate erythema which is a self-limiting toxic reaction can cause residual hyperpigmentation.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2013;volume=34;issue=4;spage=334;epage=334;aulast=AppajiBleomycinflagellate erythemahyperpigmentationskin toxicity |
| spellingShingle | L Appaji C Vasu Reddy B S Aruna Kumari M Padma Flagellate erythema induced by bleomycin toxicity Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology Bleomycin flagellate erythema hyperpigmentation skin toxicity |
| title | Flagellate erythema induced by bleomycin toxicity |
| title_full | Flagellate erythema induced by bleomycin toxicity |
| title_fullStr | Flagellate erythema induced by bleomycin toxicity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flagellate erythema induced by bleomycin toxicity |
| title_short | Flagellate erythema induced by bleomycin toxicity |
| title_sort | flagellate erythema induced by bleomycin toxicity |
| topic | Bleomycin flagellate erythema hyperpigmentation skin toxicity |
| url | http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2013;volume=34;issue=4;spage=334;epage=334;aulast=Appaji |
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