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Acupuncture in the Treatment of Panitumumab Skin Toxicity: A Case Report
Tzach Nahumi1,2, Ilana Levy2,3,4, Elad Schiff2,4,5
1Oncology Unit, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Background:
Inflammatory skin rash resulting from treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors may cause physical and mental disabling to patients treated for their oncologic condition and may, in some cases, lead to the cessation of biological treatment.
Case Report:
In this case report, acupuncture treatment was provided to a patient with metastatic colorectal carcinoma who developed skin toxicity from panitumumab including rash, itching, and skin inflammation. Itching, infection, and inflammation symptoms improved significantly following acupuncture, subsequently relapsed following treatment cessation, and improved once again following reintroduction of acupuncture.
Conclusion:
Acupuncture may be effective in alleviating panitumumab-related skin inflammatory symptoms.
