Oral and Skin Pigmentations associated with hydroxyurea therapeutic doses in a patient with sickle cell disease: Case Report

Main Article Content

Aesa Alzaroug Jaber
Almahdi. A. Jaber
Alshame M.J. Alshame

Abstract

Hydroxyurea is an effective treatment for Sickle cell disease. Hydroxyurea has classified as an antineoplastic agent and is also prescribed as Antisickling agent; it works through inhibition of DNA synthesis at S phase. Despite Hydroxyurea benefits sickle cell patients, undesirable side effect such as leukopenia and hyperpigmentation were observed. Hydroxyurea-induced hyperpigmentation is mainly seen in the skin and rarely in the oral cavity. Although Hydroxyrea-induced pigmentation is benign and reversible, this mild pathological condition should have considered.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Article Details

How to Cite
Aesa Alzaroug Jaber, Almahdi. A. Jaber, & Alshame M.J. Alshame. (2023). Oral and Skin Pigmentations associated with hydroxyurea therapeutic doses in a patient with sickle cell disease: Case Report. Journal of Medical Sciences, 18(1), 31–34. https://doi.org/10.51984/joms.v18i1.2606
Section
Articles