[MALLEOLAR ULCERS ASSOCIATED TO HYDROXYUREA TREATMENT]. / Úlceras maleolares asociadas al tratamiento con hidroxiurea.

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Hydroxyurea (HU) is an antineoplastic drug used in chronic myeloproliferative disorders. In this article we will go into detail about the rare but serious appearance of lower limb ulcers in relation to HU treatment. METHODOLOGY: Two simultaneous cases are presented, both from patients with lower limb torpid lesions unresponsive to conventional treatments. After dismissing other aetiologies, HU was found to be the causal agent in both cases. DISCUSSION: In spite of HU's known correlation to lower limb ulcers, pathogenesis isn't clearly defined. In this article we add two more cases to the existing bibliography, with the goal of both insisting on the importance of integral valuation of patients with ulcers and contemplating dermatologic screening on patients treated with HU. CONCLUSION: HU laden ulcers are usually underdiagnosed. Integral valuation and dermatologic screening on patients are critical.