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Abstract:
Serpentine erythematous or hyperpigmented streaks along the superficial venous network proximal to the site of injection may occur as a distinctive eruption after infusion of several chemotherapeutic agents. This morphological pattern has been described under various terms like, "persistent supravenous erythematous eruption," "persistent serpentine supravenous hyperpigmented eruption," or "persistent serpentine supravenous hyperpigmentation." These changes belong to the same clinical spectrum, which most often starts as erythematous serpentine streaks precisely located over the injected veins; the erythema is shortly replaced by hyperpigmentation. We report here a case of docetaxel-induced supravenous serpentine dermatitis with some interesting clinical and histological features.
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