[Dermatoses in patients with acute myeloid and lymphoid leukemia. Cohort follow-up in a tertiary care hospital]

Rev Invest Clin. 2011 Jul-Aug;63(4):353-60.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Introduction: Cutaneous manifestations in patients with acute leukemia (AL) cover a broad spectrum, including those due to leukemia per se, to chemotherapy and other drugs and those inherent to hospital care.

Material and methods: This is a cohort study in a tertiary hospital setting where the development of dermatoses was followed for 2 years in 22 patients with the diagnosis of AL.

Results: During the study, all patients developed some type of dermatosis, mostly due to chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alopecia / chemically induced
  • Alopecia / epidemiology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / epidemiology
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology
  • Drug Eruptions / epidemiology
  • Drug Eruptions / etiology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hospitals, Special / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / drug therapy
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / pathology
  • Leukemic Infiltration
  • Male
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Nail Diseases / chemically induced
  • Nail Diseases / epidemiology
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Skin Diseases / etiology
  • Skin Diseases, Infectious / epidemiology
  • Skin Diseases, Infectious / etiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents