Painful leg ulcers and a rash in a patient with polycythaemia rubra vera. Diagnosis: hydroxyurea-induced leg ulceration and dermatomyositis-like skin changes.
Haniffa
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Department of Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. m.a.haniffa@ncl.ac.uk
Speight
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006918:Hydroxyurea / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009196:Myeloproliferative Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000188:drug therapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006918:Hydroxyurea