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Incidence of cutaneous manifestations with hematological malignancies in the out patient clinic of oncology department Kasr Elaini Teaching Hospital

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Dermatology

Advisors

Basyouni, Dalya A., Abdel-Rahim, Heba M., Zawam, Hamdi M.

Authors

Muhammad, Sumaya El-Sayed

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:39:55

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2017-07-12 06:39:55

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M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Background: Hematological malignancies (HMs) are a heterogeneous groupof diseases with differing clinical manifestations, disease course, response totherapy, and long-term outcome. Cutaneous manifestations due tohematological malignancies may be in the form of bleeding disorders,infections, non-specific manifestations, paraneoplastic syndromes andothers.Aim of work: is to determine the incidence of different cutaneousmanifestations among patients suffering from haematological malignancieswhether associated with the malignancy or related to therapy administered tothe patient.Patients and methods: 160 patients with various hematologicalmalignancies were evaluated.Results: Mucocutaneous manifestations were found in 54.37% of patientsmainly in the form of infections. Mucocutaneous side effects of radiotherapywere present in 62.5% of patients who received radiotherapy whilemucocutaneous manifestations of chemotherapy were present in 16.9% ofpatients who received chemotherapy.Conclusion: the commonest mucocutaneous manifestations of HMs wereinfections and cutaneous bleedings, skin reactions due to radiotherapy weremuch higher than those due to chemotherapy.

Issued

1 Jan 2013

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/34846

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Thesis

Created At

31 Jan 2023