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Acitretin for Treatment of EGFR Inhibitor–Induced Cutaneous Toxic Effects

Rebecca G. Pomerantz, BA; Rodolfo E. Chirinos, MD; Louis D. Falo, MD, PhD; Larisa J. Geskin, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(7):949-950. doi:10.1001/archderm.144.7.949.
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Cutaneous reactions to treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor present a therapeutic challenge because there have been no controlled clinical trials to inform treatment decisions. We report herein the successful use of low-dose acitretin for treatment of an extensive pustular eruption induced by erlotinib.

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Erythematous papules and pustules and edema on the chest of a 57-year-old woman undergoing erlotinib and gemcitabine therapy.

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Chest of the same patient shown in Figure 1 after she underwent acitretin therapy, 10 mg/d, for 1 month.

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