A Case of Docetaxel Induced Myositis and Review of the Literature

In phase I and II trials taxane chemotherapeutic agents reported side effects, including myelosuppression, peripheral edema, and fluid retention. With further use of these agents, studies in the late 1980s and early 1990s began to report peripheral neuropathy and proximal muscle weakness as common c...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Perel-Winkler, Regina Belokovskaya, Isabelle Amigues, Melissa Larusso, Nazia Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/795242