Abstract
A patient who developed full thickness skin damage treated with topical 5-fluorouracil is described. Extensive deep skin loss at sites treated with 5-fluorouracil has not been previously reported. The physician must be aware of the need for frequent examination of patients using this cytotoxic drug.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 263-264 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | European Journal of Plastic Surgery |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1990 |
Keywords
- 5-fluorouracil
- Skin damage