Erythroderma: An unusual manifestation of imatinib - A rare case report.
J Cancer Res Ther
; 18(1): 253-256, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
Imatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that selectively inhibits several protein tyrosine kinases which is central to the pathogenesis of human cancer. It forms the first-line treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Usually, the drug is well-tolerated with relatively few side effects. Adverse effects most commonly associated with imatinib include mild-to-moderate edema, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, muscle cramps, and cutaneous reactions. Other side effects such as the elevation of hepatic transaminase and myelosuppression occur less frequently and resolve with interruption of imatinib therapy. Skin rash is one of the most common adverse effects of imatinib incidence of which range from 7% to 88.9%. Exfoliative dermatitis, i.e., erythroderma has been very rarely reported with this drug. We here report a rare case of erythroderma in a patient with CML on imatinib 400 mg/day therapy within 3 months of starting the treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Leucemia Mielógena Crónica BCR-ABL Positiva
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Dermatitis Exfoliativa
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Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal
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Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cancer Res Ther
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India