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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-6-20
pubmed:abstractText
A woman on erlotinib treatment for lung cancer presented with a corneal ulcer from aberrant eyelash touch. She developed coarse, hyperpigmented and irregular eyelash and eyebrow growth a few months following treatment. She was treated successfully with epilation, eyelash trimming, lid hygiene and intensive topical lubrication. This is the first case report in the UK of trichomegaly with associated corneal ulceration. Erlotinib is an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has recently been approved for use as a chemotherapeutic agent by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Ophthalmologists and oncologists should be aware of the adnexal and ocular surface changes that can occur, and that simple interventions may be used to manage them.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1757-790X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
2009
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
A case of acquired trichomegaly following treatment with erlotinib.
pubmed:affiliation
St Thomas' Hospital, Ophthalmology, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article