Clostridium difficile Colitis and Neutropenic Fever Associated with Docetaxel Chemotherapy in a Patient with Advanced Extramammary Paget’s Disease

Clostridium difficile Colitis and Neutropenic Fever Associated with Docetaxel Chemotherapy in a Patient with Advanced Extramammary Paget’s Disease

Extramammary Paget's disease is a rare cutaneous malignant neoplasm. Previous studies indicated the efficacy of docetaxel in advanced cases. The common side effects of docetaxel are usually tolerable and seldom life-threatening. We experienced a case of severe pseudomembranous colitis and neutr...

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Main Authors: Yumi Nonomura, Atsushi Otsuka, Yuichiro Endo, Akihiro Fujisawa, Miki Tanioka, Kenji Kabashima, Yoshiki Miyachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Neutropenic fever
Extramammary Paget’s disease
Clostridium difficile colitis
Docetaxel
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/342069

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