Hydroxyurea-related leg ulcers in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-62

  Kato, Naoko ^a   Kimura, Kumiko ^a   Yasukawa, Kana ^a   Yoshida, Kouki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Hydroxyurea; Leg ulcer; Skin grafting; Thrombus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HYDROXYUREA; MERCAPTOPURINE; RECOMBINANT ALPHA2A INTERFERON; TOCORETINATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; THROMBOGENESIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032987156     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb03510.x     Document Type: Article

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