Hydroxyurea dermopathy
Appearance
Hydroxyurea dermopathy | |
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Skeletal formula of the hydroxyurea molecule. | |
Specialty | Dermatology |
Hydroxyurea dermopathy is caused by chronic use of hydroxyurea for chronic myelogenous leukemia, thrombocytosis, or psoriasis, and presents with skin lesions characteristic of dermatomyositis.[1]: 135
See also
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[edit]- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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