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Vemurafenib-Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: An Emerging Adverse Event

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Resumo:Vemurafenib, a selective inhibitor of the BRAF V600 mutation, is Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency approved for the treatment of stage IV metastatic melanoma alone or in combination. Among the adverse effects, cutaneous toxicity is the most common. Most of these reactions such as maculopapular rash, photosensitivity and hyperkeratotic lesions are manageable, and the majority of patients are able to continue therapy. However, a few cases of life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reactions have been reported and drug withdrawal is mandatory in these cases. Herein, we report a case of vemurafenib- -induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in a patient receiving therapy for metastatic melanoma. After several hospital complications, our patient survived to the drug-induced reaction and he is in remission for 2 years.
Autores principais:Monteiro, Ana Filipe
Outros Autores:Rato, Margarida; Martins, César
Assunto:Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects Melanoma/drug therapy Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/etiology Vemurafenib Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos Melanoma/tratamento Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson/etiologia Vemurafenib
Ano:2018
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Instituição associada:Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Portuguese Journal of Dermatology

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