Penile erosions associated with foscarnet therapy in a child.
Foscarnet-induced genital erosions have been reported in patients treated for HIV-related herpesvirus infections in adults. We report the case of a boy with penile erosions associated with foscarnet therapy in the setting of umbilical cord blood transplantation (CBT).
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Ryan W
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Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Ryan.Hick@uphs.upenn.edu
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D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017245:Foscarnet / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017245:Foscarnet; D000212:Acyclovir