title: Treatment of gefitinib-associated folliculitis.
abstract: Gefitinib (Iressa), an epidermal growth factor inhibitor approved for treatment of advanced nonsmall cell lung carcinoma, is associated with an acneiform distributed folliculitis. Treatment attempts for this folliculitis have been noted in the literature, but photodocumentation of results has not been reported. We report 3 consecutive cases of gefitinib-associated folliculitis with photodocumentation of their treatment responses to combination therapy with topical metronidazole and oral tetracyclines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matheis
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Socinski
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burkhart
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Nancy E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000077156:Gefitinib; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011799:Quinazolines; D000077156:Gefitinib