Author/Authors
Taş, Didem Arslan Çukurova Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Romatoloji-İmmünoloji Bilim Dalı, Turkey , Yüce, Ahmet Eftal Başkent Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Romatoloji Bilim Dalı, Turkey , Özyılkan, Özgür Başkent Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Medikal Onkoloji Bilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article
Scleroderma After 5-Fluorouracil and Folinic Acid Therapy in a Patient with Colon Carcinoma
شماره ركورد
23876
Abstract
Sistemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease which is characterized by the increase amount of collagene in subcutaneous tissue and internal organs. Several chemical agents and environmental factors are accused fort he etiopathogenesis however the etiology is not clear. There is limited data abput the increased frequency of colon carcinoma in the cases with sistemic sclerosis. There are 2 cases in the literature about the association between scleroderma and 5-fluorouracil which is used for the treatment of colon carcinoma. Similar clinical course and autoantibody positivity was also reported in a patient with tymic carcinoma who had been treated with 5-FU and folinic acid. In this article, a 51-year-old woman who developed scleroderma after 5-FU and folinic acid therapy which had been started for colon carcinoma has been reported.
From Page
362
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Scleroderma , colon cancer , 5 fluorouracil
JournalTitle
Cukurova Medical Journal
To Page
364
JournalTitle
Cukurova Medical Journal
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