Abstract
Various cutaneous side effects, including nail changes, have been associated with taxane chemotherapeutic agents, but usually docetaxel has been implicated. We report a patient with acute paronychia due to paclitaxel administered for treatment of breast cancer.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / chemically induced*
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Abscess / microbiology
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Acute Disease
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Adult
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / adverse effects*
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Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Paclitaxel / adverse effects*
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Paronychia / chemically induced*
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Paronychia / microbiology
Substances
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
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Paclitaxel