Chemotherapy induced Beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously: a case report and review of literature
Chemotherapy affect skin and its appendages. Nail changes due to chemotherapeutic agents are common asymptomatic and usually resolve after discontinuation of therapy. There are various chemotherapeutic agents implicated for the changes like vincristine, hydroxyurea, etoposide, daunorubicin, bleomyci...
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| description | Chemotherapy affect skin and its appendages. Nail changes due to chemotherapeutic agents are common asymptomatic and usually resolve after discontinuation of therapy. There are various chemotherapeutic agents implicated for the changes like vincristine, hydroxyurea, etoposide, daunorubicin, bleomycin, cyclophosphamide etc. We report a case undergoing chemotherapy with etoposide and cyclophosphamide who had beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously. Clinical acumen including history taking, knowledge about chemotherapy induced nail changes, counselling of the patient are prerequisite to diagnose such cases deferring unnecessary diagnostic workup and treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11819d7d58b942d0aedfb3ce6355c4af2022-12-21T19:43:31ZengOur Dermatology OnlineNasza Dermatologia Online2081-93902019-01-01101777810.7241/ourd.20191.21Chemotherapy induced Beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously: a case report and review of literatureDeeptara Pathak Thapa 0Nepal medical college and Teaching hospital, Kathmandu, NepalChemotherapy affect skin and its appendages. Nail changes due to chemotherapeutic agents are common asymptomatic and usually resolve after discontinuation of therapy. There are various chemotherapeutic agents implicated for the changes like vincristine, hydroxyurea, etoposide, daunorubicin, bleomycin, cyclophosphamide etc. We report a case undergoing chemotherapy with etoposide and cyclophosphamide who had beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously. Clinical acumen including history taking, knowledge about chemotherapy induced nail changes, counselling of the patient are prerequisite to diagnose such cases deferring unnecessary diagnostic workup and treatment.http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2019-1-21-chemotherapy/beu’s lineetoposide |
| spellingShingle | Deeptara Pathak Thapa Chemotherapy induced Beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously: a case report and review of literature Nasza Dermatologia Online beu’s line etoposide |
| title | Chemotherapy induced Beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously: a case report and review of literature |
| title_full | Chemotherapy induced Beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously: a case report and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Chemotherapy induced Beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously: a case report and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chemotherapy induced Beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously: a case report and review of literature |
| title_short | Chemotherapy induced Beau’s and Mee’s line simultaneously: a case report and review of literature |
| title_sort | chemotherapy induced beau s and mee s line simultaneously a case report and review of literature |
| topic | beu’s line etoposide |
| url | http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2019-1-21-chemotherapy/ |
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