The Case of the Vanishing Fingerprints

A 65-year-old woman on Breast Cancer treatment presents with an unusual finding: her fingerprints have vanished. Explore this case of hand-foot syndrome.

Chemotherapy


What is the most likely cause of this physical exam finding in a 65-year-old woman undergoing treatment for breast cancer?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Vitamin E deficiency
Chemotherapy
Scleroderma
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Mercury toxicity

Adverse Drug Reaction, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Hand-Foot Syndrome, Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia

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