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Toxic Dermatolysis, Tissue Necrosis and Impaired Wound Healing due to Sunitinib Treatment Leading to Forefoot Amputation

2009; Karger Publishers; Volume: 82; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1159/000200809

1423-0399

Susan Feyerabend, David Schilling, Corinna Wicke, Arnulf Stenzl,

Surgical Sutures and Adhesives

Innovative treatment strategies in urologic oncology confront the treating physician with a new spectrum of adverse events. With growing understanding of underlying pathomechanisms, we need to identify contraindications against the use of certain antiproliferative drugs. The management of toxicities involves a multidisciplinary approach and thus, the exchange of experience across medical specialties is mandatory. We report a case of fulminant toxic dermatolysis, tissue necrosis and impaired wound healing resulting in the amputation of one forefoot after 6 days of treatment with sunitinib.