Bleomycin is a commonly used anticancer agent; in particular, it is an important component of multidrug regimens for germ cell tumors. The limiting toxicity of bleomycin is represented by pulmonary interstitial fibrosis; mucocutaneous side effects are common, but usually harmless. We describe a case of a young girl who developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome following the administration of bleomycin in a three-drug regimen containing vinblastine and cisplatin, for an ovarian immature teratoma. The severe dermatologic toxicity was kept under control, but a rapidly evolving respiratory insufficiency due to lung fibrosis developed soon thereafter and caused the patient's death.
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