Glycosaminoglycan and versican deposits in taxane-induced sclerosis.

Okada, K; Endo, Y; Miyachi, Y; Koike, Y; Kuwatsuka, Y; Utani, A · Br J Dermatol · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Docetaxel and paclitaxel are widely used in the treatment of various malignant neoplasms. Taxane-induced sclerosis is dose-dependent and usually not generalized. Little information on the pathogenesis of scleroderma is currently available. Here, we report a case of generalized scleroderma and a case of early-stage oedematous sclerosis, both of which presented with intense versican deposits after administration of taxane for angiosarcoma.

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