Unusual Cutaneous Toxicity After Prolonged Use of Hydroxyurea in Polycythemia Vera: A Case Report

Journal Title: Journal of Hematology and Oncology Research - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 3

Abstract

Hydroxyurea (HU) is commonly used for the long-term treatment of patients with chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms. The drug is usually well tolerated in the large majority of subjects, although systemic and/or localized toxicities have seldom been reported. Here we report a case of unusual cutaneous toxicity due long-term use of HU in a patient with polycythemia vera.

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Elisa Molinari, Gianfranco Barabino, Eleonora A rboscello, Lisette Del Corso, Andrea Bellodi, Vera Sicbaldi, Serena Favorini, Riccardo Ghio, Enrico Balleari

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  • EP ID EP249476
  • DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-13-372
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Elisa Molinari, Gianfranco Barabino, Eleonora A rboscello, Lisette Del Corso, Andrea Bellodi, Vera Sicbaldi, Serena Favorini, Riccardo Ghio, Enrico Balleari (2015). Unusual Cutaneous Toxicity After Prolonged Use of Hydroxyurea in Polycythemia Vera: A Case Report. Journal of Hematology and Oncology Research, 1(3), 10-14. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-249476