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Bortezomib-induced injection-site reaction in refractory multiple myeloma
Chaymae Jroundi, Sara Elloudi, Sabrina Oujdi, Zakia Douhi, Hanane Baybay, Fatima Zahra Mernissi
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
Corresponding author: Chaymae Jroundi, MD
Submission: 08.10.2021; Acceptance: 05.01.2022
DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20223.32
Cite this article: Jroundi C, Elloudi S, Oujdi S, Douhi Z, Baybay H, Mernissi FZ. Bortezomib-induced injection-site reaction in refractory multiple myeloma. Our Dermatol Online. 2022;13(3):340-341.
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Sir,
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant proliferation of monoclonal plasma cells often confined to the bone and bone marrow [1]. The outcome for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) has significantly improved with the introduction of novel agents such as the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib [2]. Bortezomib has been approved for the treatment of relapsing multiple myeloma. Since its approval, numerous bortezomib-related cutaneous adverse events have been reported in the literature, including herpes zoster, epidermal necrolysis, vasculitis, and other skin eruptions [3]. Subcutaneous (SC) rather than intravenous (IV) administration of bortezomib is still commonly preferred because SC bortezomib results in a lower incidence and severity of peripheral neuropathy and has equivalent efficacy. Unfortunately, detailed information on injection site reactions (ISRs) has not been sufficiently documented. It is recommended that SC injections of bortezomib should be rotated among eight different sites in the abdomen and thigh [2]. Oral prophylactic therapy before each bortezomib treatment with oral corticosteroids is also suggested and might be helpful in preventing such reactions or in limiting their extent in susceptible patients. Disseminated cutaneous manifestations due to the IV use of bortezomib, have been described in the past. To our knowledge, only one case has been reported in the literature describing an immune-associated necrotizing eruption on the site of an SC injection of bortezomib treated with intravenous methylprednisolone [3]. Herein, we report a case of localized ulceration following SC injection of bortezomib in a patient with refractory MM.
A 58-year-old patient with a history of refractory multiple myeloma was initially treated with a CDT protocol with progression, hence the decision to switch to SC bortezomib. The patient received three injections with no incidents. The fourth injection was followed by the appearance of a painful, well-defined, 5 cm ulceration with deep infiltration on the injection site on the left side of the abdomen (Fig. 1). The patient initially received oral antibiotic therapy without improvement and extension of the ulceration (Fig. 2). She underwent a biologic workup and an ultrasound of the soft tissues to exclude an abscess. An ultrasound revealed a hyperechogenic subcutaneous infiltrate with no visible collection. The final diagnosis was bortezomib-induced injection-site reaction and the patient was treated with highly potent topical corticosteroids. She showed a significant improvement, complete healing of the ulceration, and the persistence of a painless, pigmented infiltration on the palpation of the injection site (Fig. 3). Oral prophylactic corticosteroid therapy is to be considered for future injection in our patient.
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