Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia associated with capecitabine chemotherapy: a case report

  • G Kigen
  • N Busakhala
  • E Njiru
  • F Chite
  • P Loehrer
Keywords: Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, capecitabine, Kenya

Abstract

We report a case of a 62 year-old patient who developed Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia upon receiving four cycles of capacitabine-based chemotherapy. She was on post surgical adjuvant treatment for invasive well differentiated adenocarcinoma of the colon. The clinical and therapeutic aspects of this chemotherapeutic adverse effect are discussed.
Published
2016-04-01
Section
Articles

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eISSN: 1937-8688