Summary
Topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is a simple chemotherapeutic treatment that can be used
by the plastic surgeon for indicated skin lesions. We present a case of transient,
cicatricial ectropion developing secondarily to topical treatment with 5-FU, and propose
an algorithm for the management of this significant complication.
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References
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- Cicatricial ectropion: a complication of systemic fluorouracil.Arch Ophthalmol. 1993; 111: 1608-1609
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Publication history
Published online: August 29, 2011
Accepted:
August 4,
2011
Received:
August 1,
2011
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Copyright
© 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
