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Hydroxyurea is a medication with many well‐described cutaneous side effects, notably the dermatomyositis‐like eruption known as hydroxyurea dermopathy. Although systemic lupus erythematosus has been reported with hydroxyurea use, cutaneous lupus… Click to show full abstract
Hydroxyurea is a medication with many well‐described cutaneous side effects, notably the dermatomyositis‐like eruption known as hydroxyurea dermopathy. Although systemic lupus erythematosus has been reported with hydroxyurea use, cutaneous lupus has not. We report a novel case of chronic cutaneous lupus induced by hydroxyurea and propose that this is a side effect that is distinct from hydroxyurea dermopathy.
Keywords:
cutaneous lupus;
like eruption;
induced hydroxyurea;
lupus erythematosus
Journal Title: Pediatric Dermatology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Pediatric Dermatology
Year Published: 2017
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