November 2023 in “Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases” In this case report, a 65-year-old woman with non-small cell lung cancer experienced scarring alopecia with papulo-pustular lesions on the scalp due to gefitinib treatment, marking it as a rare instance of gefitinib-induced erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp.
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January 2022 in “Boletín médico del Hospital infantil de México/Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México” This report describes two cases of atypical Malassezia folliculitis in immunosuppressed patients, highlighting diagnostic challenges due to non-classical presentation in non-seborrheic areas.
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January 2017 in “Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii” This review discusses the adverse skin effects of EGFR inhibitors used in cancer treatment, exploring their mechanisms and offering strategies for prevention and management, but reports no new experimental findings.
May 2023 in “Dermatology Reports” In this original study, researchers documented 121 COVID-19 cases with a wide range of mucocutaneous manifestations, some linked to internal organ damage and others to new vaccine-associated dermatoses, emphasizing the importance of rapid diagnosis to prevent potentially life-threatening systemic events.
August 2024 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” A rare skin reaction from cancer treatment was successfully managed with topical treatments and antihistamines.