Frequent varicella zoster reactivation associated with therapeutic use of arsenic trioxide: Portents of an old scourge

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作者
Au, WY [1 ]
Kwong, YL [1 ]
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[1] Univ Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hosp, Dept Med, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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10.1016/j.jaad.2005.07.030
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
摘要
In 44 patients treated with arsenic trioxide (As2O3) for acute promyelocytic leukemia, 11 developed varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation (median 56 days [range 15-2991) after treatment. There was no preferential dermatome involvement or systemic spread. The actuarial risk of VZV reactivation at 1 year was 26%. No VZV reactivation occurred after the first year of initial treatment with AS(2)O(3).
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