The cutaneous side-effects of hydroxyurea

Helen Young; H. S. Young; A. S A Khan; J. R. Kendra; I. H. Coulson

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2257.2000.00311.x

The cutaneous side-effects of hydroxyurea

Helen Young
, H. S. Young
, A. S A Khan
, J. R. Kendra
, I. H. Coulson

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Abstract

The cutaneous side-effects of long-term hydroxyurea therapy are not widely known and only rarely reported. We report on a patient who developed widespread skin changes, including the recently recognized hydroxyurea dermopathy, during long-term treatment with hydroxyurea for polycythaemia rubra vera. The time course of the clinical changes suggests that they result from direct toxicity of hydroxyurea on the basal layer of the epidermis and mucosal surfaces. We aim to increase clinical awareness of this problem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-232
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical and Laboratory Haematology
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2257.2000.00311.x
Publication status	Published - 2000

Keywords

Hydroxyurea
Hydroxyurea dermopathy
Longitudinal melanonychia
Nonscarring alopecia
Skin malignancy

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