Oral and Skin Pigmentations associated with hydroxyurea therapeutic doses in a patient with sickle cell disease: Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.51984/joms.v18i1.2606Keywords:
Sickle cell Disease, Hydroxyurea, Hyperpigmentation, Oral CavityAbstract
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.
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