Paradoxical Trichomegaly of the Eyelashes During Treatment with EGFR Inhibitors: 2 Case Report.
10.3341/jkos.2014.55.6.908
- Author:
Kun Hoo NA
1
;
Young Sub EOM
;
Su Yeon KANG
;
Hyo Myung KIM
;
Jong Suk SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. crisim@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor;
Trichomegaly
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung;
Conjunctiva;
Eyelashes*;
Female;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor;
Sensation;
Erlotinib Hydrochloride
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2014;55(6):908-912
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To introduce 2 cases of trichomegaly associated with the use of systemic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors for the treatment of lung cancer. CASE SUMMARY: An 82-year-old female visited our clinic for ocular pain in both eyes. She was suffering from metastatic lung cancer and was under daily treatment with gefitinib (Iressa(R), AstraZeneca, London, UK) for 6 months. On ophthalmologic examination, she presented with abnormally elongated eyelashes, hyperemic conjunctiva and dense corneal erosion. A 52-year-old male who was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer 7 months before and treated with erlotinib (Tarceva(R) OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Melville, NY, USA) was referred to our clinic for injection and foreign body sensation in both eyes. Although there were no remarkable changes in eyelashes at the initial visit, long, curly, uneven eyelashes were observed after 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: Due to the increased use of EGFR inhibitors in anti-cancer treatment, ophthalmologists should be aware of these chemotherapeutics' adverse effects.
