Bleomycin-Induced Flagellate Erythema in a Patient Diagnosed with Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor

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 Flagellate linear hyperpigmentation can rarely be caused by the chemotherapy agent, bleomycin. Herein, we describe the case of a 20-year-old woman treated with bleomycin for an ovarian yolk sac tumor and review the prominent features of this form of dermatitis.

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We report the case of a 20-year-old woman with no significant past medical or surgical history. An ultrasound examination demonstrated a suspicious ovarian cyst in pregnancy and the patient underwent fertility-preserving ovarian cancer resection with left oophorectomy. Routine pathological examination revealed replacement of the cyst by yolk sac tumor with a minor component of mature cystic teratoma.....