title: Acral and palmo-plantar hyperpigmentation in a patient with disseminated hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Capecitabine (5-fluorouracil prodrug) is being evaluated for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma, and is associated with a peculiar skin reaction called hand and foot syndrome (HFS). We describe one patient with HCC and drug-induced HFS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Sreenivasa Baba
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Chalamalasetty
authors.forename: Kaushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: Shashi Bala
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Rajni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Safaya
authors.forename: Subrat K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Acharya
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000069287:Capecitabine; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000069287:Capecitabine; D005472:Fluorouracil