- Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine
- Vol: 4 - Supplement 1 Special Issue
- Cetuximab-Induced Acneiform Eruption: A Case Report
Cetuximab-Induced Acneiform Eruption: A Case Report
Authors : Büşra Güner, Türkkan Evrensel, Sibel Oyucu Orhan
Pages : 117-119
Doi:10.46310/tjim.1071185
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Publication Date : 2022-04-01
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody inhibitors are used to treat metastatic colorectal cancers. Cetuximab, an EGFR inhibitor drug, targets specific molecular pathways and does not cause the severe systemic side effects seen in cytotoxic chemotherapy. Herein, we presented a case who developed acneiform eruptions during cetuximab treatment.Keywords : CETUXIMAB, ACNEIFORM ERUPTION, metastatic colorectal cancer, K-ras