title: Cutaneous side effects of chemotherapy in pediatric oncology patients.
abstract: Pediatric oncology patients can present with various skin lesions related to both primary disease and immunosuppressive treatments. This study aimed to evaluate the cutaneous side effects of chemotherapy in pediatric oncology patients. Sixty-five pediatric oncology patients who were scheduled to undergo chemotherapy from May 2011 to May 2013 were included in the study. Three patients were excluded from the results, as 2 patients died during treatment and 1 patient withdrew from the study; therefore, a total of 62 patients were evaluated for mucocutaneous findings. Patients were grouped according to their oncological diagnoses and a statistical analysis was performed. There was no statistical significance in the incidence of cutaneous side effects of chemotherapy among the different diagnostic groups. Awareness among dermatologists of the possible cutaneous side effects of chemotherapy in pediatric patients and their causes can promote early diagnosis and treatment in this patient population.
authors: Can
authors: C
authors: Ceylan
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Kantar
authors: Arzu
authors: A
authors: Tuna
authors: Ege University, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, 35040 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. ilgen.ertam@ege.edu.tr.
authors: Ilgen
authors: I
authors: Ertam
authors: Serap
authors: S
authors: Aksoylar
authors: Aslı
authors: A
authors: Günaydın
authors: Nazan
authors: N
authors: Çetingül
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents