title: Letter: Docetaxel-induced supravenous serpentine dermatitis.
abstract: Serpentine erythematous or hyperpigmented streaks along the superficial venous network proximal to the site of injection may occur as a distinctive eruption after infusion of several chemotherapeutic agents. This morphological pattern has been described under various terms like, "persistent supravenous erythematous eruption," "persistent serpentine supravenous hyperpigmented eruption," or "persistent serpentine supravenous hyperpigmentation." These changes belong to the same clinical spectrum, which most often starts as erythematous serpentine streaks precisely located over the injected veins; the erythema is shortly replaced by hyperpigmentation. We report here a case of docetaxel-induced supravenous serpentine dermatitis with some interesting clinical and histological features.
authors.forename: Sudip Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Debabrata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: Loknath
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ghoshal
authors.forename: Swapnendu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D000077143:Docetaxel; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D000068656:Mometasone Furoate; D011244:Pregnadienediols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011537:Pruritus / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014680:Veins
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D011244:Pregnadienediols; D043823:Taxoids; D000068656:Mometasone Furoate; D000077143:Docetaxel