• Title of article

    Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Patient Received Combination Chemotherapy Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and 5-FU for Biliary Tract Cancer

  • Author/Authors

    Aznab، Mozaffar نويسنده Department of Internal Medicine, Taleghani Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Aznab, Mozaffar , Khazaei، Mansour نويسنده Assistant Professor, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran ,

  • Issue Information
    دوماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 37 سال 2016
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    3
  • Abstract
    Stevens-Johnson syndrome has been an acute, usually self-limiting disease of the skin and mucous membranes. This case report has presented an evidence of the development Stevens - Johnson syndrome associated with combination chemotherapy administration of 5FU, gemcitabin and cisplatin in a patient with biliary tract cancer. Our case was a 54-year-old woman patient, a case of biliary tract cancer who has developed more severe symptoms of Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Diagnosis has confirmed by skin biopsy of an affected area .The patient has improved with supportive care, and during 25 day occurred recovery. Although Stevens-Johnson syndrome has been a rare toxicity, physicians should pay a special attention to the monitoring of biliary tract cancer patients on combination chemotherapy with 5FU, cisplatin and gemcitabin.
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention(IJCP)
  • Serial Year
    2016
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention(IJCP)
  • Record number

    2393202