Flagellate dermatitis: Complication of Bleomycin Therapy – A Case Report

Author(s)	DEVAL GUPTA, ANU AGRAWAL, JASPREET KAUR, VIKAS YADAV
Country	India
Abstract	Chemotherapy-induced skin rashes are common toxicities, which require careful assessment and evaluation. Bleomycin is an anticancer antibiotic derived from Streptomyces verticillus and has been commonly used in the treatment of hodgkin disease, germ cell tumors and for pleurodesis. Flagellate dermatitis caused by bleomycin is a rare side effect with a distinctive pattern of whip-like, linear streaks. We present a case of 27 year old male, diagnosed with seminoma of right testis, post right high inguinal orchiectomy, managed with 3 cycles of adjuvant bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin (BEP), later developed a widespread rash indicative of classic flagellate dermatitis.
Keywords	bleomycin, flagellar dermatitis, chemotherapy side effects.
Field	Biology > Medical / Physiology
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024
Published On	2024-08-10
Cite This	Flagellate dermatitis: Complication of Bleomycin Therapy – A Case Report - DEVAL GUPTA, ANU AGRAWAL, JASPREET KAUR, VIKAS YADAV - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.25887
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.25887
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gt65fg

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