Severe Dermatologic Reactions with Bendamustine: A Case Series

نویسندگان

  • Allison Carilli
  • Gregory Favis
  • Lohini Sundharkrishnan
  • Julio Hajdenberg
چکیده

Cutaneous drug reactions make up the largest proportion of adverse events in the medical field. Causality, in particular, is difficult to determine, and therefore, preventing recurrent reactions can be challenging. Bendamustine was initially thought to be a well-tolerated chemotherapy agent with few side effects aside from bone marrow suppression. However, the incidence of cutaneous reactions reported is rising. We describe three such reactions in relation to bendamustine administration in hopes of adding to the awareness of such side effects.

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دوره 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014