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Inflamed Actinic Keratoses After Pemetrexed
Michael C Cameron1, Andrea L Suárez2, Mark G Kris3
1University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Skinmed
|December 30, 2016
Summary
Pemetrexed chemotherapy can cause a pruritic, scaly rash. This dermatitis, resembling inflamed actinic keratosis, resolved with topical steroids and emollients.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Oncology
Background:
- Pemetrexed is a chemotherapy agent used for non-small cell lung cancer.
- Chemotherapy can induce various dermatological side effects.
- Actinic keratosis is a pre-cancerous skin lesion often caused by sun exposure.
