Blepharitis and trichomegaly induced by cetuximab
An Bras Dermatol. 2010 Nov-Dec;85(6):919-20.
doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000600025.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliation
- 1 School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. prcriado@uol.com.br
Abstract
This report describes the case of a 41-year old woman in treatment for advanced colorectal cancer who developed severe bilateral blepharitis and trichomegaly after the second dose of cetuximab. Cetuximab-related eyelid toxicity has been described previously; however, its pathogenesis has not yet been clearly established.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*
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Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
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Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
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Blepharitis / chemically induced*
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Cetuximab
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Colorectal Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Hypertrichosis / chemically induced*
Substances
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
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Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Cetuximab