Hydroxyurea-induced dermatomyositis-like eruption.

Dacey, Michael J; Callen, Jeffrey P · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Hydroxyurea is a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent used for myelodysplasia. The adverse cutaneous effects due to hydroxyurea include leg ulcers, hyperpigmentation of the skin and nails, a lichen planus-like eruption, lupus erythematosus, and a dermatomyositis-like eruption. We present a case of hydroxyurea-induced dermatomyositis-like eruption and review the features of this entity as previously reported.

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