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01.10.2013 | Case report
Erlotinib
Skin, nail and hair toxicities in an elderly patient: case report
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A 76-year-old woman developed a papulopustular rash on her face with erythematous and dry skin, trichomegaly, blepharitis, fine and brittle hair, periungual inflammation with onychodystrophy and onycholysis on the nails of her right second and third finger, 2 months after receiving erlotinib 150mg daily [route not stated] for non-small cell lung cancer and known epidermal growth-factor receptor mutation. Her dosage of erlotinib was reduced to 100mg daily, and she received topical care; her cutaneous lesions improved gradually. …