title: A case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome possibly induced by amifostine during radiotherapy.
abstract: Skin reactions to amifostine are considered to be rare. Here we describe the case of a patient who developed a severe skin eruption (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) during radiotherapy probably due to amifostine. As in most of the patients described so far, the worst lesions were located in the skin areas previously treated with radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Unit, Gaetano Rummo Hospital, Benevento, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zollo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cusano
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Argenone
authors.forename: Carlo Ivan
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Cusano
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pelosi
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pironti
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spacagna
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viscusi
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lioce
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004999:Amifostine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D004999:Amifostine