Nail plate-nail bed separation. An unusual side effect of systemic fluorouracil administration.
A 62-year-old woman with metastatic gastric carcinoma was treated with fluorouracil for her malignant neoplasm. Nail plate-nail bed separation was noted in the fingers and toes after two months of weekly chemotherapy and appeared to be caused by the fluorouracil.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
D005472:Fluorouracil