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Chris Ha, MD

Diagnosis

drug reaction, hyperpigmentation drug reaction

Body Site

arm

Age

68 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

serpiginous

Color

brown

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This elderly man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia developed dramatic serpiginous hyperpigmentation following intravenous chemotherapy with taxotere. The most prominent changes were noted within 10 cm of the injection site on the arm.

Description

linear serpiginous hyperpigmentation

Categories

Iatrogenic disorders, child abuse, hyperpigmentation

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4/8/2002 23:08:16

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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