Flagellate erythema.

Abstract

A 21-year-old woman presented with a pruritic eruption on her trunk and extremities after receiving bleomycin for treatment of stage III ovarian germ-cell tumor. Physical examination was consistent with bleomycin-induced flagellate erythema. We discuss the pathophysiologic mechanism that produces this dermatitis.

• Authors: John Eungdamrong, Beth McLellan
• Journal: Dermatology online journal (Dermatol Online J) Vol. 19 Issue 12 Pg. 20716 (Dec 16 2013) ISSN: 1087-2108 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24365007 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Bleomycin
• Etoposide
• Cisplatin

Topics

• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
• Bleomycin (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Cisplatin (therapeutic use)
• Drug Eruptions (etiology, pathology)
• Erythema (chemically induced, pathology)
• Etoposide (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal (drug therapy)
• Ovarian Neoplasms (drug therapy)
• Young Adult