Dermatitis, acute cytotoxic after chemo- and radiotherapyL27.1; L59.8
Synonym(s)
Dermatitis acute cytotoxic after chemotherapy; Dermatitis acute cytotoxic after radiotherapy
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Acral persistent erythema after chemotherapy.
HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Necrotic keratinocytes in all epidermal layers, hydropic degeneration of cells in the dermo-epidermal junction zone. Total atrophic epidermis, sparse infiltrate.
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LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
Fitzpatrick JE (1993) The cutaneous histopathology of chemotherapeutic reactions. J Cutan Pathol 20: 1-14