Fournier's Gangrene in a Case of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia during ATRA Therapy

Introduction: Fournier's gangrene or necrotizing fasciitis of external genitalia is a medical emergency. It was reported in cases of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) before and during induction therapy with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA).We present a case of APL that developed Fournier's...

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Main Author: Nasim Valizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-03-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
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Online Access:https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/271