Toxic erythema of chemotherapy secondary to gemcitabine and paclitaxel.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-15-2020
Abstract
Toxic erythema of chemotherapy (TEC) is an infrequently reported cutaneous condition, with diagnosis predominately based on clinical presentation, histologic findings, and known reported associations. Therefore, it is important to both recognize common presentations of TEC and be mindful of chemotherapeutic agents associated with this cutaneous side effect to prevent misdiagnosis and prolonged time to treatment. Herein, we present a patient with TEC occurring in intertriginous skin (malignant intertrigo) with classic clinical and histologic findings. In our patient this was associated with a combination neoadjuvant gemcitabine and paclitaxel therapy, a relationship that, to our knowledge, has yet to be reported in the literature.
Volume
26
Issue
9
ISSN
1087-2108
Published In/Presented At
Jennings, E., Huang, S., Lee, J. B., Cha, J., & Hsu, S. (2020). Toxic erythema of chemotherapy secondary to gemcitabine and paclitaxel. Dermatology online journal, 26(9), 13030/qt86m5f6hh.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
33054938
Department(s)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Document Type
Article