Dermatitis, acute cytotoxic after chemo- and radiotherapy L27.1; L59.8

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Dermatitis acute cytotoxic after chemotherapy; Dermatitis acute cytotoxic after radiotherapy

Definition
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Acral persistent erythema after chemotherapy.

Histology
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Necrotic keratinocytes in all epidermal layers, hydropic degeneration of cells in the dermo-epidermal junction zone. Total atrophic epidermis, sparse infiltrate.

Differential diagnosis
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Graft-versus-Host Disease

Literature
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Fitzpatrick JE (1993) The cutaneous histopathology of chemotherapeutic reactions. J Cutan Pathol 20: 1-14

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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