Gefitinib-induced skin ulceration in metastatic adenocarcinoma lung

Gefitinib-induced skin ulceration in metastatic adenocarcinoma lung

We report a case of gefitinib-induced skin ulceration in a 50-year-old female with metastatic adenocarcinoma of lung who developed this adverse effect 2 weeks following initiation of gefitinib at a dose of 250 mg/day. The ulcer improved with stopping gefitinib for 2 weeks and also addition of topica...

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Main Authors: Vishwanath Sathyanarayanan, Kadabur Nagendrappa Lokesh, Lakshmaiah Kuntejowdahalli Channaviriappa, Linu Abraham Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
Epidermal growth factor receptor
gefitinib
skin ulceration
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2014;volume=35;issue=1;spage=109;epage=110;aulast=Sathyanarayanan
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