Psoriasis and tamoxifen therapy: a case report.
A case of chronic plaque psoriasis in a woman with advanced breast cancer is reported. Treatment of the breast cancer with tamoxifen cleared the psoriatic skin lesions for several months, even after suspension of the hormonal treatment.
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Dipartimento di Terapie Oncologiche Integrate, ULSS 21, Legnago Verona, Italy.
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D000368:Aged; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D002147:Calmodulin; D013629:Tamoxifen