Capecitabine-induced oral mucosal hyperpigmentation associated with hand-foot syndrome - A literature review

Abstract Background Capecitabine (Xeloda®) is a cytotoxic, antimetabolite chemotherapeutic agent. Its most common adverse events are diarrhea, hand-foot syndrome (HFS), hyperbilirubinemia, hyperpigmentation, fatigue, abdominal pain, and other gastrointestinal effects. HFS or palmar-plantar erythrod...

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Main Authors: Anna Danielly Almeida do Nascimento, Débora Maria Porto, Aurora Karla de Lacerda Vidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2023-06-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962023000300302&tlng=en