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V Sibaud1, E Tournier2, H Roché3
1Dermatology, Oncology and Clinical Research Departments, Institut Claudius Regaud, Institut Universitaire du Cancer, Toulouse Oncopole, France.
Abstract:
We report four patients developing a late form of papulopustular rash induced by epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. These patients presented an unusual presentation of acneiform rash, characterized by late development (several months after treatment commenced), localization to the limbs with sparing of the face, and association with severe pruritus and Staphylococcus aureus superinfection in all cases. These clinical symptoms may suggest a distinct mechanism from the early acne-like rash frequently observed with these targeted anticancer therapies. Clinicians should be aware of this delayed adverse event, and we suggest the term 'late acneiform toxicity of EGFR inhibitors (LATE) syndrome' to permit better characterization of this clinical picture.
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