European Journal of Dermatology
MENUCaelyx-induced unilateral erythrodysesthaesia secondary to venous thromboembolism Volume 27, numéro 3, May-June 2017
Illustrations
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2017.2997
- Page(s) : 321-2
- Année de parution : 2017
We report the case of a 52-year-old patient who presented with a two-week history of localised erythema, swelling, and discomfort of the left palm during her third cycle of palliative carboplatin and doxorubicin (Caelyx) for metastatic ovarian cancer. On clinical examination, there was marked unilateral left-hand oedema with extensive erythema and early bullae formation of the palmar aspect, consistent with Grade 3 erythrodysesthaesia (figure 1). Very mild erythema was noted on the right palm. The [...]