Mucocutaneous complications of chemotherapy in 74 patients from Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital.

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dc.contributor.authorChiewchanvit, Sirien_US
dc.contributor.authorNoppakun, Khajornsakdien_US
dc.contributor.authorKanchanarattanakorn, Kittikaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T21:51:21Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T21:51:21Z
dc.date.issued2004-05-30en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: There have been many reports about mucocutaneous complications of chemotherapy from western countries, but they are only small case series. Until now, there had been no such report in Thailand. OBJECTIVE: We assessed mucocutaneous complications in patients who received chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A total of 74 patients, admitted for chemotherapy from October 2001 to January 2002 in the Internal Medicine Department, Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital, were studied. RESULTS: Of 74 patients (53 male and 21 female), we found a statistically significant relation between gemcitabine and alopecia (p = .020), bleomycin and hyperpigmentation (p = .030), and cytarabine and ichthyosis (< .001). The most common findings were alopecia (76.68%), hyperpigmentation (31.08%), transverse white bands of the nails (22.97%), and ichthyosis (20.27%). Other notable findings included oral mucositis, acne, acral erythema, flushing, onycholysis, urticaria, pruritus, phlebitis and cutaneous infections (including tinea corporis, tinea ungium, and warts). CONCLUSION: Mucocutaneous complications are common in patients who have received chemotherapy. However, a further study with a larger sample size and specified chemotherapy regimen would be valuable.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. schiewch@mail.med.cmu.ac.then_US
dc.identifier.citationChiewchanvit S, Noppakun K, Kanchanarattanakorn K. Mucocutaneous complications of chemotherapy in 74 patients from Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2004 May; 87(5): 508-14en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/45521
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshAntineoplastic Agents --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshMucous Membraneen_US
dc.subject.meshSkin Diseases --chemically induceden_US
dc.subject.meshThailanden_US
dc.titleMucocutaneous complications of chemotherapy in 74 patients from Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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