Rosaceiform eruption induced by erlotinib

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Patrizi, Annalisa ^a,b   Bianchi, Federica ^a   Neri, Iria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Clinica Dermatologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti EGFR; Demodecidosis; Erlotinib; Rosaceiform eruption

Indexed keywords

ERLOTINIB; METRONIDAZOLE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMODEX; DEMODEX FOLLICULORUM; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; RASH; RISK FACTOR; ROSACEA;

ACNEIFORM ERUPTIONS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; DRUG ERUPTIONS; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS; QUINAZOLINES;

EID: 53149153158     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00233.x     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Varotti C, Ghetti P, Negosanti M, Passarini B. Demodex follicolorum ed acne rosacea. G Ital Dermatol Venereol 1981 : 116 : 489 491.
2. Reiter JL, Maihle NJ. A 1.8 kb alternative transcript from the human epidermal growth factor receptor gene encodes a truncated form of the receptor. Nucleic Acids Res 1996 : 24 : 4050 4056.
3. Harris M. Monoclonal antibodies as therapeutic agents for cancer. Lancet Oncol 2004 : 5 : 292 302.
4. Mayer A, Takimoto M, Fritz E, Schellander G, Kofler K, Ludwig H. The prognostic significance of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, epidermal growth factor receptor, and mdr gene expression in colorectal cancer. Cancer 1993 : 71 : 2454 2460.
5. Hu JC, Sadeghi P, Pinter-Brown LC, Yashar S, Chiu MW. Cutaneous side effects of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and management. J Am Acad Dermatol 2007 : 56 : 317 326.
6. Sipples R. Common side effects of anti-EGFR therapy: acneiform rash. Semin Oncol Nurs 2006 : 22 : 28 34.
7. Nanney LB, Magid M, Stoscheck CM, King LE Jr. Comparison of epidermal growth factor binding and receptor distribution in normal human epidermis and epidermal appendages. J Invest Dermatol 1984 : 83 : 385 393.
8. Forton F, seys B. Density of Demodex follicolorum in rosacea: a case-control study using standardized skin-surface biopsy. Br J Dermatol 1993 : 128 : 650 659.