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Review
. 2003 Mar;48(3):439-41.
doi: 10.1067/mjd.2003.74.

Hydroxyurea-induced dermatomyositis-like eruption

Michael J Dacey  1 , Jeffrey P Callen
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Review

Hydroxyurea-induced dermatomyositis-like eruption

Michael J Dacey et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 Mar.

Abstract

Hydroxyurea is a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent used for myelodysplasia. The adverse cutaneous effects due to hydroxyurea include leg ulcers, hyperpigmentation of the skin and nails, a lichen planus-like eruption, lupus erythematosus, and a dermatomyositis-like eruption. We present a case of hydroxyurea-induced dermatomyositis-like eruption and review the features of this entity as previously reported.

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