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A rare cause of cutanous vasculitis: Anastrosole

Year 2014, Volume: 39 Issue: 2, 369 - 372, 22.07.2014
https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.95074

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed type of cancer and the foremost reason of the death of women from cancer. Hormone receptor positive breast cancer is the most frequent type of breast cancer. Anastrosole is one of the aromatase inhibitors which is indicated for early stage of hormone receptor positive breast cancer of postmenopausal women. A 67-year-old woman was refered to Rheumatology Department from Medical Oncology Department for skin rashes which have started 3 months ago. In her medical history, she was diagnosed as infiltrative ductal carcinoma grade-2 in the right breast. She had a modified radical mastectomy operation for the right breast and subsequently, anastrosole was started as her hormone receptor was found positive in histopathological examination. The drug was stopped after 5 years by her oncologist however she went on using the drug on her own demand. Three months before her referral, non-itchy, painless reddish rash was started on legs and arms. After careful physical and laboratory examination and histopathologic alevaluation, she was diagnosed as middle-vessel necrotising vasculitis. Anastrosole was stopped. Steroid and azathyoprine were started. On the fifth month of therapy, all skin lesions were resolved with postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. No additional problem was met. This case report is suggesting that, anastrosole which is a frequently preferred agent in recentyears, could also cause leucocytoclastic vasculits. Very rare cases with cutanous vasculitis were previously presented. This case report suggests that, during the management of patients under anastrosole therapy, cutanous vasculitis should be monitored carefully.

References

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  • Santoro S, Santini M, Pepe C, Tognetti E, Cortelazzi C, Ficarelli E, et al. Aromatase inhibitor-induced skin adverse reactions: exemestane-related cutaneous vasculitis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011;25:596-8.
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  • Jhaveri K, Halperin P, Shin SJ, Vahdat L. Erythema nodosum secondary to aromatase inhibitor use in breast cancer patients: case reports and review of the literature. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2007;106:315-8.
  • Shoda H, Inokuma S, Yajima N, Tanaka Y, Setoguchi K. Cutaneous vasculitis developed in a patient with breast cancer undergoing aromatase inhibitor treatment. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005;64:651-2.
  • Wong M, Grossman J, Hahn BH, La Cava A. Cutaneous vasculitis in breast cancer treated with chemotherapy. Clin Immunol. 2008;129:3-9.
  • Trancart M, Cavailhes A, Balme B, Skowron F. Anastrozole-induced subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Br J Dermatol. 2008;158:628-9.
  • Conti-Beltraminelli M, Pagani O, Ballerini G, Richetti A, Graffeo R, Ruggeri M, Forni V, Pianca S, Schönholzer C, Mainetti C, Cavalli F, Goldhirsch A. Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) during treatment with anastrozole. Ann Oncol. 2007;18:205-7.
  • Radić M, Martinović Kaliterna D, Radić J. Druginduced vasculitis: a clinical and pathological review. Neth J Med. 2011;70:12-7.
  • Yazışma Adresi / Address for Correspondence: Dr. Didem Arslan Taş Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Romatolojiİmmünoloji Bilim Dalı 01330 Balcalı-ADANA
  • Email: arslan_didem@yahoo.com geliş tarihi/received :10.04.2013 kabul tarihi/accepted:27.05.2013

Nadir Bir Kutanöz Vaskülit Sebebi: Anastrozol

Year 2014, Volume: 39 Issue: 2, 369 - 372, 22.07.2014
https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.95074

Abstract

Meme kanseri en fazla tanı konulan kanser çeşididir ve kadınların kanserden ölümlerin en önde gelen sebebidir. Hormon reseptör pozitif meme kanserleri en sık görülen meme kanserleridir. Aromataz inhibitörlerinden biri olan anastrozol, postmenopozal erken dönem hormon reseptörü pozitif olan kadınlar için endikedir. 67 yaşında kadın hasta, üç ay önce başlayan ve giderek artan cilt döküntüleri nedeniyle Medikal Onkoloji bilim dalı tarafından romatoloji bilim dalına konsülte edildi. Anamnezden öğrenildiğine göre hasta, 2001 yılında sağ meme infiltratifduktalkarsinom grade-2 tanısı almıştı. Sağ meme radikal mastektomi uygulanmış ve ardından hormon reseptörü pozitif ve postmenopozal bir hasta olması nedeniyle anastrozol tedavisinin başlanmıştı. Hastanın anastrozol tedavisinin 5. yılında doktoru tarafından gerekli sürenin tamamlandığı söylenerek ilacı kesilmiş ancak hasta kendi arzusuyla ilacı satın alarak devam etmişti. Başvurudan üç ay öncesinde kol ve bacaklardan başlayan kırmızı, ağrısız, kaşıntısız ülsere döküntüler olduğu öğrenildi. Hastaya orta damar nekrotizanvasküliti tanısı konuldu. Anastrozol kesildi ancak diğer iki ilaca devam etti. Steroid tedavisi ile birlikte azatioprin 2mg/kg/ gün başlandı. Steroid dozu tedrici olarak 48 mg/gün den 5 ayda 2 mg/güne inildi. Azatioprine devam edildi. Tedavinin beşinci ayında bütün ülsere lezyonlar iyileşti, yerine postinflamatuvarhiperpigmentasyonu düşündüren kahverengi maküler lezyonlar kaldı. Ek problem saptanmadı. Bu vaka sunumu, son yıllarda meme kanserinde sık tercih edilen bir ajan olan anastrozolün de lökositoklastikvaskülite neden olabileceğini göstermektedir. Literatürde de sınırlı sayıda benzer vaka sunumu mevcuttur. Bu vaka sunumunun da desteklediği literatür bilgisi ışığında, anastrozol tedavisi altındaki hastaların takibinde kutanözvaskülit açısından da dikkatli olmak gerektiği vurgulamak isteriz.

References

  • Rocha-Cadman X, Massie MJ, Du Hamel K. Aromatase inhibitors and mood disturbances. Palliat Support Care. 2012;10:225-7.
  • Santoro S, Santini M, Pepe C, Tognetti E, Cortelazzi C, Ficarelli E, et al. Aromatase inhibitor-induced skin adverse reactions: exemestane-related cutaneous vasculitis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011;25:596-8.
  • Baum M, Buzdar A, Cuzick J, Forbes J, Houghton J, Howell A, et al; ATAC (Arimidex, Tamoxifen Alone or in Combination) Trialists' Group. Anastrozole alone or in combination with tamoxifen versus tamoxifen alone for adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer: results of the ATAC (Arimidex, Tamoxifen Alone or in combination) trial efficacy and safety update analyses. Cancer. 2003;98:1802-10.
  • Gennatas C, Michalaki V, Carvounis E, Psychogios J, Poulakaki N, Katsiamis G, Voros D, Kouloulias V, Mouratidou D, Tsavaris N. Third-line hormonal treatment with exemestane in postmenopausal patients with advanced breast cancer progressing on letrozoleoranastrozole. A phase II trial conducted by the Hellenic Group of Oncology (HELGO). Tumori. 2006;92:13-7.
  • Jhaveri K, Halperin P, Shin SJ, Vahdat L. Erythema nodosum secondary to aromatase inhibitor use in breast cancer patients: case reports and review of the literature. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2007;106:315-8.
  • Shoda H, Inokuma S, Yajima N, Tanaka Y, Setoguchi K. Cutaneous vasculitis developed in a patient with breast cancer undergoing aromatase inhibitor treatment. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005;64:651-2.
  • Wong M, Grossman J, Hahn BH, La Cava A. Cutaneous vasculitis in breast cancer treated with chemotherapy. Clin Immunol. 2008;129:3-9.
  • Trancart M, Cavailhes A, Balme B, Skowron F. Anastrozole-induced subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Br J Dermatol. 2008;158:628-9.
  • Conti-Beltraminelli M, Pagani O, Ballerini G, Richetti A, Graffeo R, Ruggeri M, Forni V, Pianca S, Schönholzer C, Mainetti C, Cavalli F, Goldhirsch A. Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) during treatment with anastrozole. Ann Oncol. 2007;18:205-7.
  • Radić M, Martinović Kaliterna D, Radić J. Druginduced vasculitis: a clinical and pathological review. Neth J Med. 2011;70:12-7.
  • Yazışma Adresi / Address for Correspondence: Dr. Didem Arslan Taş Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Romatolojiİmmünoloji Bilim Dalı 01330 Balcalı-ADANA
  • Email: arslan_didem@yahoo.com geliş tarihi/received :10.04.2013 kabul tarihi/accepted:27.05.2013
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Research
Authors

Didem Arslan Taş This is me

Fatih Yıldız

Arbil Açıkalın This is me

Semra Paydaş This is me

Eren Erken This is me

Publication Date July 22, 2014
Published in Issue Year 2014 Volume: 39 Issue: 2

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MLA Taş, Didem Arslan et al. “Nadir Bir Kutanöz Vaskülit Sebebi: Anastrozol”. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol. 39, no. 2, 2014, pp. 369-72, doi:10.17826/cutf.95074.