title: Gemcitabine-induced acute lipodermatosclerosis-like reaction.
abstract: Gemcitabine is considered to be a well-tolerated and safe cytostatic drug because of the relative lack of side effects. Cutaneous reactions due to gemcitabine treatment, including alopecia and maculopapular eruption, are well known. We report one patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung who developed a gemcitabine-induced cutaneous reaction mimicking acute lipodermatosclerosis. This case has never been reported in the literature before.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei.
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000093542:Gemcitabine