Key clinical message
This case showed that anticancer drug administration induces unhealthy
subcutaneous tissue (thrombus or edema) without subjective symptoms,
abnormal sign by palpation or inspection, which have an extravasation
risk. Especially, short-term interval therapy such as a weekly
chemotherapy have high risk for anticancer drug infusion to the risky
site.
Key words
oncology nursing; peripheral venous; induration; chemotherapy; injection
site reaction