49 citations
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” In this study, only 1 out of 5 patients with anti-TNF-α induced psoriasiform eruptions showed good response to topical treatment, while systemic therapy and discontinuation of anti-TNF-α may prevent scarring alopecia in severe cases.
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February 1985 in “PubMed” This report describes a case in which the use of the beta-blocker nadolol was associated with infiltrative dermatitis and significant alopecia, which resolved and resulted in total hair regrowth after discontinuation of the drug.
November 2025 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This study documented a case of an 11-month-old with PKU who developed acrodermatitis enteropathica-like symptoms due to severe phenylalanine deficiency, requiring dietary adjustment to restore phenylalanine levels.
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” This case report describes how discontinuing the EGFR inhibitor gefitinib led to rapid improvement of erosive scalp pustules in a woman with non-small-cell lung cancer, despite previous antibiotic and steroid treatment failures.
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January 2021 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This case report describes erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in a patient undergoing gefitinib treatment for lung cancer, and reviews literature on drug-induced cases of this rare condition.
