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Bleomycin‐induced flagellate erythema after venous malformation sclerosis—Case report and brief review
Author(s) -
Pinto Cristina,
LorcaGarcia Concepción,
Berenguer Beatriz,
De Tomás Palacios Maria Elena
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13297
Subject(s) - bleomycin , medicine , flagellate , dermatology , rash , erythema , surgery , chemotherapy , botany , biology
Bleomycin‐induced flagellate erythema is a rare but typical skin toxicity of bleomycin. We report the case of a boy with a left foot venous malformation who developed this skin rash after two sessions of bleomycin intralesional injection. We discuss the mechanism and characteristics of this reaction to bleomycin, which is usually benign and self‐limited. We conclude that, although rare, flagellate pigmentation can occur when bleomycin is used as a sclerosant in children.