Oxaliplatin-Induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis under Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: Two Cases of a Rare Adverse Event

Oxaliplatin-Induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis under Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: Two Cases of a Rare Adverse Event

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is a multicausal systemic inflammatory disease of the small vessels, histologically characterized by inflammation and deposition of both nuclear debris and fibrin in dermal postcapillary venules. The clinical picture typically involves palpable purpura of the lower legs a...

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Main Authors: Henriette Quack, Luise Erpenbeck, Hendrik A. Wolff, Thilo Sprenger, Cornelia S. Seitz, Michael P. Schön, Steffen Neumann, Kathrin Stanek, B. Michael Ghadimi, Beate Michels, Peter Middel, Inga-Marie Schaefer, Torsten Liersch, Lena-Christin Conradi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Oxaliplatin
Colorectal cancer
Chemotherapy-associated toxicity
Glomerulonephritis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/357166

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