Penile erosions associated with foscarnet therapy in a child

Pediatr Dermatol. 2010 May-Jun;27(3):302-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01135.x.

Abstract

Foscarnet-induced genital erosions have been reported in patients treated for HIV-related herpesvirus infections in adults. We report the case of a boy with penile erosions associated with foscarnet therapy in the setting of umbilical cord blood transplantation (CBT).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acyclovir / therapeutic use
  • Antiviral Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / drug therapy*
  • Foscarnet / adverse effects*
  • Foscarnet / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penile Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Penile Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Penile Diseases / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Foscarnet
  • Acyclovir