Acral erythema worsened by intravenous infusions of cyclosporin

Dermatol Online J. 2013 Mar 15;19(3):16.

Abstract

Acral erythema is a frequent cutaneous reaction related to chemotherapy. A patient presented herein developed acral erythema related to cytosine arabinoside treatment and then graft versus host disease (GVHD). Subsequently, worsening of palmar erythema and pain occurred with intravenous cyclosporin infusions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cyclosporine / adverse effects*
  • Cytarabine / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Eruptions / etiology
  • Erythema / chemically induced*
  • Erythema / therapy
  • Graft vs Host Disease / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Cytarabine
  • Cyclosporine
  • Methotrexate