Posaconazole Induced Diffuse Lentigines: A Case Report

oleh: Kittipoom Chinhiran, M.D., Charussri Leeyaphan, M.D.

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital 2018-03-01

Deskripsi

Objective: To report a case of posaconazole induced diffuse lentigines. Case presentation: A 57-year-old Thai male with acute promyelocytic leukemia who received chemotherapy and antifungal drug prophylaxis then appeared abruptly generalized multiple discrete well-defined brownish macules on face, lips, trunk, back, both arms, forearms, both thighs, legs, both palms and soles about eight days after received posaconazole. Conclusion: Multiple lentigines could be found in patients who received immunosuppression or immunomodulation, and antifungal drugs such as voriconazole.