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Tytuł:
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Hydroxyurea-induced genital ulcers and erosions: Two case reports.
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Autorzy:
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Blum AE; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Tsiaras WG; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Kemp JM; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: .
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Źródło:
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Journal of tissue viability [J Tissue Viability] 2021 Aug; Vol. 30 (3), pp. 462-464. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 06.
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Typ publikacji:
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Case Reports; Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: Salisbury : Tissue Viability Society,
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MeSH Terms:
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Hydroxyurea/*adverse effects
Leg Ulcer/*chemically induced
Ulcer/*chemically induced
Aged, 80 and over ; Humans ; Hydroxyurea/administration & dosage ; Male ; Myeloproliferative Disorders/drug therapy ; Polycythemia Vera/drug therapy ; Scrotum
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Adverse drug effect; Balanitis; Case report; Essential thrombocythemia; Genital ulcer; Hydroxyurea; Polycythemia vera; Scrotal ulcer
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Substance Nomenclature:
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X6Q56QN5QC (Hydroxyurea)
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20210620 Date Completed: 20210804 Latest Revision: 20210804
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.jtv.2021.06.001
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PMID:
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34147315
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Hydroxyurea is a chemotherapeutic agent used for myeloproliferative disorders and sickle cell anemia that is well known to cause painful mucocutaneous ulcers, typically involving the legs or mouth. However, genital ulcerations due to hydroxyurea therapy are a rare, and likely underrecognized, adverse effect with only a few cases reported in the literature to date. Ulcers of the lower legs caused by hydroxyurea are associated with a diagnostic delay, and this is likely exacerbated in cases of genital ulceration due to a lack of awareness. Herein we present two cases of painful genital ulceration in patients on hydroxyurea therapy. In the first Case, an 87 year-old male with polycythemia vera developed an ulcer on the scrotum, which was assessed initially through virtual visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was refractory to topical and oral antibiotic treatments. The second case was a 79 year-old male with essential thrombocythemia and a history of persistent leg ulcers who developed erosions of the glans penis. Both patients experienced complete resolution within weeks of discontinuing hydroxyurea therapy. In conclusion, genital ulcers and erosions induced by hydroxyrea may be underrecognized in clinical practice, but if identified, withdrawal of hydroxyurea leads to quick resolution of these lesions and the associated pain.
(Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)