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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2018; 39(04): 519-520
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_104_17
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Reversible Hypopigmentation with Pazopanib

Authors

  • B J Srinivasa

    Department of Medical Oncology, HCG Specialty Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Bhanu Prakash Lalkota

    Department of Medical Oncology, HCG Specialty Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Pramod S Chindar

    Department of Medical Oncology, HCG Specialty Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Radheshyam Naik

    Department of Medical Oncology, HCG Specialty Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Financial support and sponsorship Nil.
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Abstract

Tablet Pazopanib known to cause Hypo pigmentation and Hyperpigmentation as per various literature reports. We report here a case of reversible hypopigmentation with Pazopanib in a patient treated for spindle cell sarcoma. Patient did not have any clinical symptoms except for cosmetic significance.



Publication History

Article published online:
17 June 2021

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