Trichomegaly of Eyelashes in Lung Cancer Following Treatment with Erlotinib

Mangalathevi Yelumalai; Azhany Yaakub; Nor Higrayati Ahmad Kasah

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Trichomegaly of Eyelashes in Lung Cancer Following Treatment with Erlotinib

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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v13i4.23.60

Year: 2023, Volume: 13, Issue: 4, Pages: 130-132

Case Report

Trichomegaly of Eyelashes in Lung Cancer Following Treatment with Erlotinib

Mangalathevi Yelumalai^1,2, Azhany Yaakub^1*, Nor Higrayati Ahmad Kasah²

¹Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

²Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:24 October 2023, Accepted Date:20 December 2023, Published Date:28 December 2023

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Erlotinib is widely used in the management and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and several other types of malignancies. It is one of the inhibitors of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase. Ocular side effects are rare compared to cutaneous toxicities which are more common. We are reporting a case of erlotinib induced trichomegaly in a 65-year-old Malay female who is suffering from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung. The patient started to notice coarse eyebrows and long eyelashes almost 1 year after initiation of treatment. The length of eyelashes is around 17mm. She was treated conservatively with frequent trimming of eyelashes and eyebrows since she was asymptomatic.

Keywords: Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, Erlotinib, Trichomegaly

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