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Balanitis with palmoplantar erythrodysesthesia: A case report and review of literature

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Capecitabine a pro-drug of 5-fluorouracil is a commonly used chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of many cancers. A common side effect of this agent is palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia. However, genital ulceration is an unusual side effect reported only a few times in the literature. Herein, we present a patient with unusual genital ulceration and palmoplantar erythrodysesthesia following capecitabine chemotherapy and review similar cases from the literature and review their pathophysiology and management strategies.

Source: Electronic Journal of General Medicine

DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/15996

Authors: Khalid Al-Husain, Zahra Alsindi, Nadya Al-Faraidy, Ahmad Qudaih, Gamil Mohammad

Institutions: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal University, King Fahad Specialist Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Chemotherapy-related skin toxicity

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407676620