A case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome possibly induced by amifostine during radiotherapy.
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چکیده
Skin reactions to amifostine are considered to be rare. Here we describe the case of a patient who developed a severe skin eruption (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) during radiotherapy probably due to amifostine. As in most of the patients described so far, the worst lesions were located in the skin areas previously treated with radiotherapy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Tumori
دوره 93 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007