Beau’s Lines Resulting from Taxane Chemotherapy

Nail abnormalities are frequently found in oncologic patients who have undergone chemotherapy. Although these changes do not require treatment, they could influence the treatment plan and the patient’s quality of life. Some nail disorders lead to severe complications. Herein, the author reports on a...

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Main Author:	Kumpol Aiempanakit
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Prince of Songkla University 2018-10-01
Series:	Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)
Subjects:	adverse drug reaction beau’s lines chemotherapy nails taxane
Online Access:	https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/26

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spelling	doaj-fd60c1a922bd49f3b1f75f31ae901b362020-11-25T02:00:09ZengPrince of Songkla UniversityJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)2586-99812630-05592018-10-0136430731010.31584/jhsmr.20182633Beau’s Lines Resulting from Taxane ChemotherapyKumpol Aiempanakit0Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Nail abnormalities are frequently found in oncologic patients who have undergone chemotherapy. Although these changes do not require treatment, they could influence the treatment plan and the patient’s quality of life. Some nail disorders lead to severe complications. Herein, the author reports on a patient with advanced breast cancer who received multiple kinds and cycles of chemotherapy. She developed multiple, parallel, transverse grooves, compatible with Beau’s lines, on the nail plate of all her fingernails and toenails. This report aims to further the knowledge of medical students, physicians, and healthcare providers regarding the nails of patients who receive chemotherapy.https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/26adverse drug reactionbeau’s lineschemotherapynailstaxane
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title	Beau’s Lines Resulting from Taxane Chemotherapy
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publisher	Prince of Songkla University
series	Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)
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publishDate	2018-10-01
description	Nail abnormalities are frequently found in oncologic patients who have undergone chemotherapy. Although these changes do not require treatment, they could influence the treatment plan and the patient’s quality of life. Some nail disorders lead to severe complications. Herein, the author reports on a patient with advanced breast cancer who received multiple kinds and cycles of chemotherapy. She developed multiple, parallel, transverse grooves, compatible with Beau’s lines, on the nail plate of all her fingernails and toenails. This report aims to further the knowledge of medical students, physicians, and healthcare providers regarding the nails of patients who receive chemotherapy.
topic	adverse drug reaction beau’s lines chemotherapy nails taxane
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Beau’s Lines Resulting from Taxane Chemotherapy

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