Scrotal Ulceration during Induction Therapy of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia with ATRA

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 260-261

  Pavithran, Keechilat ^a   Arjun, Rajalakshmi ^a   Aruna, Raman ^a   Thomas, Mathew ^a  

^a Medical College Hospital Thiruvananthapuram   (India)

Author keywords

Acute promyelocytic leukemia; All trans retinoic acid; Scrotal ulceration

Indexed keywords

RETINOIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CASE REPORT; CHEILITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRY SKIN; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; SCROTUM DISORDER; SCROTUM ULCER; SKIN ULCER; XEROSTOMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, PROMYELOCYTIC, ACUTE; MALE; SCROTUM; STEROIDS; TRETINOIN; ULCER;

EID: 1842531460     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20036     Document Type: Article

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