Folliculitis Decalvans-like Alopecia During Treatment With EGFR Inhibitors for Lung Cancer: A Case Series of 6 Patients

Folliculitis Decalvans-like Alopecia During Treatment With EGFR Inhibitors for Lung Cancer: A Case Series of 6 Patients

Authors

  • Michela Starace Dermatology Unit - IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • Bianca Maria Piraccini Dermatology Unit - IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • Miriam Anna Carpanese Dermatology Unit - IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • Matilde Iorizzo Private Dermatology Practice, Bellinzona/Lugano, Switzerland
  • Zoe Apalla Second Dermatology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Greece

Keywords:

folliculitis decalvans, EGFR inhibitors, drug-induced alopecia, cancer patients, antibiotic therapy

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Published

2023-07-31

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2023 Vol 13, No 3 | July

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Research Letter

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Copyright (c) 2023 Miriam Anna Carpanese, Michela Starace, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Matilde Iorizzo, Zoe Apalla

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Starace M, Piraccini BM, Carpanese MA, Iorizzo M, Apalla Z. Folliculitis Decalvans-like Alopecia During Treatment With EGFR Inhibitors for Lung Cancer: A Case Series of 6 Patients. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2023;13(3):e2023180. doi:10.5826/dpc.1303a180

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