Taxane-induced morphea in a patient with CREST syndrome

The taxanes, docetaxel and paclitaxel, are microtubule stabilizing chemotherapeutic agents that have demonstrated antineoplastic effects in a variety of solid tumors. They have been linked to the development of localized cutaneous sclerosis in some patients. We present a case of docetaxel-induced cu...

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Main Authors: Susan Michele Bouchard, Melinda Mohr, Robert Pariser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-07-01
Series:Dermatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/1949