Localized Epidermal Cysts as a Radiation Recall Phenomenon in a Melanoma Patient Treated with Radiotherapy and the BRAF Inhibitor Vemurafenib

Localized Epidermal Cysts as a Radiation Recall Phenomenon in a Melanoma Patient Treated with Radiotherapy and the BRAF Inhibitor Vemurafenib

BRAF inhibitors are broadly used for metastatic melanoma with BRAF mutations. Their use results in various cutaneous side effects, such as the development of keratoacanthomas and squamous cell carcinomas. We report a patient with metastatic melanoma treated with vemurafenib who developed dozens of h...

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Main Authors: Carine Houriet, Natalie D. Klass, Helmut Beltraminelli, Luca Borradori, Patrick A. Oberholzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Vemurafenib
BRAF inhibitor
Epidermal cysts
Side effect
Radiotherapy
Melanoma
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/367708

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