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Atypical skin reaction in a patient treated with gefitinib for advanced lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature

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    • Anna Ferrazzi
    • Irene Russo
    • Giulia Pasello
    • Mauro Alaibac
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    Affiliations: Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua I‑35121, Italy, Unit of Medical Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV‑IRCCS, Padua I‑35128, Italy
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    Published online on: November 19, 2015
       https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2881
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Abstract

Gefitinib is a selective epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor utilized for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma. The most commonly reported adverse event during gefitinib therapy is skin rash, particularly a papulopustular acne‑like eruption. Cutaneous toxicities can affect treatment compliance and the quality of life of the patient. The present study reports a case of gefitinib‑induced atypical skin reaction in a 73‑year‑old woman with advanced non‑small cell lung cancer, who developed a squamous‑crusted eruption on her face after 4 weeks of oral treatment with gefitinib at a dose of 250 mg/day. The patient was treated with 100 mg minocyclin (2 tablets/day, orally) and with ryfamicin topically. A complete resolution of the lesions was observed 2 weeks later. The present case report explored the pathogenesis of this skin manifestation, focusing on the underlying immunological mechanisms. A review of the literature concerning skin reactions to gefitinib was also conducted.
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Ferrazzi, A., Russo, I., Pasello, G., & Alaibac, M. (2016). Atypical skin reaction in a patient treated with gefitinib for advanced lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 11, 197-200. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2881
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Ferrazzi, A., Russo, I., Pasello, G., Alaibac, M."Atypical skin reaction in a patient treated with gefitinib for advanced lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 11.1 (2016): 197-200.
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Ferrazzi, A., Russo, I., Pasello, G., Alaibac, M."Atypical skin reaction in a patient treated with gefitinib for advanced lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 11, no. 1 (2016): 197-200. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2881
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Ferrazzi A, Russo I, Pasello G and Alaibac M: Atypical skin reaction in a patient treated with gefitinib for advanced lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature. Exp Ther Med 11: 197-200, 2016.
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Ferrazzi, A., Russo, I., Pasello, G., & Alaibac, M. (2016). Atypical skin reaction in a patient treated with gefitinib for advanced lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 11, 197-200. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2881
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Ferrazzi, A., Russo, I., Pasello, G., Alaibac, M."Atypical skin reaction in a patient treated with gefitinib for advanced lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 11.1 (2016): 197-200.
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Ferrazzi, A., Russo, I., Pasello, G., Alaibac, M."Atypical skin reaction in a patient treated with gefitinib for advanced lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 11, no. 1 (2016): 197-200. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2881
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