Melasma like hyperpigmentation on face: A rare side effect of imatinib
Journal Title: Annals of Geriatric Education and Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Imatinib mesylate is a cytotoxic agent that is used in chronic myeloid leukaemia Common reported side effect is hypopigmentation here we report a 48 year old female who developed hyperpigmentation as melasma on her face while taking imatinib mesylate in a dose of 400 mg daily for chronic myeloid leukaemiaKeywords Druginduced pigmentation Imatinibmesylate Melasma Chronic myeloid leukemia
Authors and Affiliations
Sunil Kumar, Anusha Gupta, Saurav Chaturvedi, Apoorva Nirmal
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- DOI 10.18231/2348-7240.2018.0019
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