title: Foscarnet-induced penile ulceration.
abstract: Foscarnet is used to treat herpes viruses, including drug-resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex viruses types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). There are some reports of intravenous foscarnet-induced penile and vulvar ulceration. The authors report a case of the development of severe penile ulcers after the initiation of intravenous foscarnet therapy.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Centro Hospitalar do Porto - Hospital de Santo António, Edifício das Consultas Externas do Hospital Geral Santo António, Ex CICAP, Rua D Manuel II, 4100 Porto, Portugal. tiagotorres2002@hotmail.com
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Torres
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Fernandes
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sanches
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Selores
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017245:Foscarnet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; D017245:Foscarnet