Expired CME Article

Antineoplastic Agent-Associated Serpentine Supravenous Hyperpigmentation: Superficial Venous System Hyperpigmentation Following Intravenous Chemotherapy

Purpose: To review the clinical characteristics and associated antineoplastic agents in patients who developed hyperpigmentation of the superficial venous system after chemotherapy. Background: Serpentine supravenous hyperpigmentation was the term coined by Hrushesky to describe increased pigmentation of the skin immediately overlying the venous network used for intravenous infusion of 5-fluorouracil….