Sorafenib induced eruptive melanocytic lesions

Dermatol Online J. 2013 May 15;19(5):18184.

Abstract

Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor FDA-approved for the treatment of advanced renal cell and hepatocellular carcinoma. Dermatologic side effects include hand-foot skin reaction, facial and scalp erythema and desquamation, splinter subungual hemorrhages, alopecia, pruritus, xerosis, keratoacanthomas, and squamous cell carcinomas. We report sudden eruption of melanocytic nevi diffusely in a patient receiving sorafenib.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Brachytherapy
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery
  • Drug Eruptions / etiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Kidney Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Lentigo / chemically induced*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrectomy
  • Niacinamide / adverse effects
  • Niacinamide / analogs & derivatives*
  • Niacinamide / therapeutic use
  • Phenylurea Compounds / adverse effects*
  • Phenylurea Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Sorafenib

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Phenylurea Compounds
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Niacinamide
  • Sorafenib