Abstract
We report a case of bleomycin-induced scleroderma in a 35-year-old woman treated with chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. Approximately 6 months after the first chemotherapy cycle, the patient developed skin sclerosis in both arms. The lesion showed no signs of spontaneous clinical amelioration and treatment with steroids was unsuccessful. A partial remission of the skin sclerosis was instead obtained by the administration of D-penicillamine. A family history revealed other cases of autoimmune diseases and HLA typing showed the presence of antigens associated with scleroderma. The association between bleomycin therapy and scleroderma is discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 422-424 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical Rheumatology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
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Keywords
- Bleomycin
- Connective tissue disease
- HLA
- Scleroderma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology
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Bleomycin-induced scleroderma : Report of a case with a chronic course rather than the typical acute/subacute self-limiting form. / Passiu, G.; Cauli, A.; Atzeni, F.; Aledda, M.; Dessole, G.; Sanna, G.; Nurchis, P.; Vacca, A.; Garau, P.; Laudadio, M.; Mathieu, A.
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AU - Aledda, M.
AU - Dessole, G.
AU - Sanna, G.
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AU - Laudadio, M.
AU - Mathieu, A.
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N2 - We report a case of bleomycin-induced scleroderma in a 35-year-old woman treated with chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. Approximately 6 months after the first chemotherapy cycle, the patient developed skin sclerosis in both arms. The lesion showed no signs of spontaneous clinical amelioration and treatment with steroids was unsuccessful. A partial remission of the skin sclerosis was instead obtained by the administration of D-penicillamine. A family history revealed other cases of autoimmune diseases and HLA typing showed the presence of antigens associated with scleroderma. The association between bleomycin therapy and scleroderma is discussed.
AB - We report a case of bleomycin-induced scleroderma in a 35-year-old woman treated with chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. Approximately 6 months after the first chemotherapy cycle, the patient developed skin sclerosis in both arms. The lesion showed no signs of spontaneous clinical amelioration and treatment with steroids was unsuccessful. A partial remission of the skin sclerosis was instead obtained by the administration of D-penicillamine. A family history revealed other cases of autoimmune diseases and HLA typing showed the presence of antigens associated with scleroderma. The association between bleomycin therapy and scleroderma is discussed.
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