ISSN
2249-7633
e ISSN
2249-7625
Publisher
Pharmacy Practice & Drug Research
CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF NAIL CHANGES FOLLOWING ANTI NEOPLASTIC AGENTS: A CASE REPORT
Author / Afflication
Sucharitha R
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, MGM Hospital, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Swathi T
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, MGM Hospital, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Subash Vijaya Kumar
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, MGM Hospital, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India.
A.Y.Rao
Department of Oncology, MGM hospital, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India.
C.S.K Prakash
Department of Oncology, MGM hospital, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Keywords
Paclitaxel ,Breast Cancer ,Nail ,Hertwig’s Scale ,
Abstract
Paclitaxel is a chemotherapy agent used in the management of many neoplastic conditions. These malignant diseases would include lung, breast, ovary, head and neck and prostate cancer.We report a case of 52 yrs old women received paclitaxel chemotherapy for breast cancer. She had nail changes as a complication of treatment. Although chemotherapy-related nail toxicity is not a life threatening adverse event. Using the hertwig scale score it was concluded that there was a probable association with chemotherapy drug. However we are reporting this case to increase awareness among prescribers and patients who are receiving anti neoplastic drugs.
Volume / Issue / Year
3 , 2 , 2013
Starting Page No / Endling Page No
74 - 76