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Oral ulcers caused by hydroxyurea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Vinidh Paleri  and
Leon Lindsey
Vinidh Paleri
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK
Leon Lindsey
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK
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Abstract

We present a case of oral ulceration in a patient with essential thrombocythaemia, that proved to be secondary to treatment with hydroxyurea. This complication has not yet been reported in the ENT literature. Hydroxyurea should be considered as a possible cause of persistent oral ulceration in patients with haematological conditions. It should be noted that the onset of this complication is not related to the dose and duration of therapy.

Keywords

Hydroxyurea Adverse EffectsOral UlcerStomatitis
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 12 , December 2000 , pp. 976 - 977
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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