Scrotal ulceration induced by all-trans retinoic acid in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-69

  Mourad, Yasser Abou ^a   Jabr, Fadi ^a   Salem, Ziad ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CEFEPIME; RETINOIC ACID; TEICOPLANIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; LEUKEMIA REMISSION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; SCROTUM DISORDER; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, PROMYELOCYTIC, ACUTE; MALE; SCROTUM; SKIN ULCER; TRETINOIN;

EID: 13444251543     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02008.x     Document Type: Article

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