Title of article :
Case Report: Hand Foot Syndrome Secondary to Low Dose Docetaxel
Author/Authors :
tunio, mutahir a. king fahad medical city - comprehensive cancer center, Saudi Arabia , alasiri, mushabbab king fahad medical city - comprehensive cancer center, Saudi Arabia , durrani, sajid khan king fahad medical city - comprehensive cancer center, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Hand-foot syndrome (palmoplantar erythrodysesthesia or Burgdorf reaction), is a distinctive skin toxicity affecting the palms and soles after certain chemotherapeutic drugs. Docetaxel induced hand-foot syndrome is rare, dose- dependent adverse event. Here in we report a case of Docetaxel induced grade III hand-foot syndrome at low doses (75/m^2).
Keywords :
Hand , foot syndrome , Docetaxel , low dose
Journal title :
International Journal of Health Sciences
Journal title :
International Journal of Health Sciences
