Case Rep Dermatol Med 2018 30;2018:3230582. Epub 2018 Jan 30.

Department of Dermatology, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey.

Onychophagia, which refers to compulsive nail-biting behavior, is common among children and young adults. Onychophagia can cause destruction to the cuticle and nail plate, leading to shortening of nails, chronic paronychia, and secondary infections. Relatively uncommon effects include pigmentary changes, such as longitudinal melanonychia and splinter hemorrhages. Read More

Oncologist 2018 Apr 12. Epub 2018 Apr 12.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, USA

Dermatologic adverse events (dAEs) are common with the use of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) therapy. First- and second-generation agents (erlotinib, gefitinib, and afatinib) are frequently associated with acneiform rash, pruritus, xerosis, and paronychia; the incidence and characterization of these dAEs have been well described. However, there is evidence that the dAE profile is different with third-generation EGFR-TKIs. Read More

J Drugs Dermatol 2018 Apr;17(4):475-478

Proximal subungual onychomycosis (PSO), which predominantly involves the nail plate from the proximal nail fold, is the rarest form of onychomycosis. Classically associated with an immunocompromised state, PSO is an uncommon diagnosis in individuals without immunodeficiency. We present a case of a healthy 51-year-old man, who presented with a three-month history of white discoloration of multiple toenails. Read More

Rom J Intern Med 2018 Mar 1. Epub 2018 Mar 1.

1Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Persahabatan National Respiratory Referral Hospital, Jalan Persahabatan Raya No. 1, Rawamangun, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Introduction: Combinations of gefitinib and radiotherapy have been observed to have synergistic and anti-proliferative effects on lung cancer in vitro. In the clinical setting, patients who presented with respiratory difficulties such as superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), radiotherapy should be given immediately to address the emergency while waiting for the results of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation test. However, there has been no study that described the role of radiotherapy in Indonesian patients with EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma. Read More

Case Rep Med 2018 11;2018:5980937. Epub 2018 Jan 11.

Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Pemphigus vegetans is a rare variant of deep acantholytic pemphigus which usually presents with vesiculobullous rash and vegetative plaques on the folds. We report a case of pemphigus vegetans patient who presented with rashes on tips of fingers and toes resembling paronychia and onychomadesis that misled the diagnosis for months. The final diagnosis of Hallopeau-type pemphigus vegetans was made based on histopathology and direct immunofluorescence studies. Read More

Respir Investig 2018 Mar 21;56(2):179-183. Epub 2017 Dec 21.

Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan. Electronic address:

Background: The management of skin toxicity is crucial for efficient afatinib treatment, but the role of tetracycline class antibiotics (TCs) in managing these rashes is relatively unknown.

Methods: We reviewed the clinical records of patients who were administered afatinib for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer harboring epidermal growth factor receptor mutations between October 2014 and November 2016. Twenty-five patients, who received TCs for the management of afatinib-related skin disorders, were enrolled. Read More

Clin Case Rep 2018 Mar 26;6(3):543-544. Epub 2018 Jan 26.

Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Hospital Organization Toneyama National HospitalToyonakaOsaka560-8552Japan.

The symptoms of infection can be minimal or absent in patients with febrile neutropenia at first. The focal site of infection, which may be the main cause of a fever or be a complication of neutropenia, can develop as neutrophils increase during the clinical course of febrile neutropenia. Read More

Postepy Dermatol Alergol 2017 Oct 31;34(5):418-428. Epub 2017 Oct 31.

Chair of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Immunodermatology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Faculty of Medicine in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Overexpression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is found in many cancers, including those of the head and neck area, non-small-cell lung cancer, and colorectal, cervical, prostate, breast, ovary, stomach, and pancreatic cancer. The EGFR inhibitors are used at present in the treatment of such cancers. Skin lesions that develop during and after cancer treatment may be due to specific cytostatics, molecular-targeted drugs, radiation therapy, complementary therapy, or the cancer itself, and hence knowledge is essential to distinguish between them. Read More

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2018 Jan 1:2150135117742651. Epub 2018 Jan 1.

1 Division of Cardiology, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.

Purulent pericarditis is a rare infectious disease with significant mortality, even in the modern antibiotic era. The presenting signs can often be subtle and patients can deteriorate rapidly with cardiac tamponade. We report a previously healthy 16-month-old female who developed purulent pericarditis associated with paronychia and sepsis caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. Read More

Anticancer Res 2018 03;38(3):1783-1788

Department of Thoracic Oncology, Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Osaka, Japan.

Background/aim: Although afatinib has a strong efficacy, it can be toxic; hence, we aimed to determine markers of response to afatinib in order to assess prognosis.

Patients And Methods: Information on clinical background, therapeutic effects, and adverse events was collected retrospectively at one Institution from patients treated with afatinib as initial epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). We examined the relationship between different adverse events and their effects on prognosis. Read More

Pediatr Dermatol 2018 Feb 26. Epub 2018 Feb 26.

Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.

Retronychia is a clinical condition resulting from embedding of the nail plate into the proximal nail fold. We report two adolescent girls, 14 and 16 years of age, with a history of chronic proximal paronychia of the great toe, one of them developing osteomyelitis. After failure of treatment with several systemic antibiotics, nail avulsion was performed, leading us to the diagnosis of retronychia and with rapid and complete resolution of symptoms in both cases. Read More

Dermatol Online J 2017 Jul 15;23(7). Epub 2017 Jul 15.

Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain.

Retronychia is a recently described cause of ingrowth of the nail plate on the ventral surface of the proximal nail fold. Clinical features are repeated episodes of proximal paronychia, nail plate thickening, and occasionally granulation tissue emergence. The usual treatments for paronychia such as antibiotics and antifungals are ineffective in these cases. Read More

Ann Oncol 2018 Jan;29(suppl_1):i3-i9

Department of Clinical Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Front-line epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR TKI) therapy is the standard of care for lung cancer patients with sensitising EGFR mutations (exon 19 deletion or L858R mutation). Several phase III studies have demonstrated the superiority of gefitinib, erlotinib (first generation of TKIs) or afatinib (second generation) to chemotherapy in progression-free survival and response rates. Drug-related toxicities, such as diarrhoea, acneiform skin rash, mucositis, and paronychia, are frequently encountered in patients who receive EGFR TKIs. Read More

Med Oncol 2018 Feb 8;35(3):34. Epub 2018 Feb 8.

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5, Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan.

This phase I trial was conducted to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended dose of afatinib for phase II trial in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. The study used a standard 3 + 3 dose escalation design. Patients aged 75 years or older with advanced NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations were enrolled. Read More

Oncology 2018 23;94(4):191-199. Epub 2018 Jan 23.

Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, ASST Ospedale di Cremona, Cremona, Italy.

Background: Over the last few years only one large randomized phase III study has tried to prospectively assess the safety of cetuximab and panitumumab in a head-to-head comparison. Despite the similar overall toxicity profile, cetuximab and panitumumab retain peculiar safety characteristics that deserve to be deeply investigated.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review for randomized trials in PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and EMBASE using the terms ("cetuximab" or "panitumumab") AND ("colorectal cancer" OR "colorectal carcinoma"). Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Dec;96(51):e9373

Department of Plastic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Rationale: In this study, a case of toe keloid after nail extraction is presented, in which the keloids on both toes were resected by surgical excision. Keloids (from the Greek word meaning "crab's claw") are fibrous growths that extend beyond the original area of injury to involve the adjacent normal skin. In general, keloid tendencies appear to be regionally isolated to keloid-prone areas, such as the chest, ears, and deltoid regions, whereas the hands and feet are usually spared, which is why this case is meaningful. Read More

Psoriasis (Auckl) 2017 16;7:51-63. Epub 2017 Oct 16.

Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Psoriasis is the skin disease that most frequently affects the nails. Depending on the very nail structure involved, different clinical nail alterations can be observed. Irritation of the apical matrix results in psoriatic pits, mid-matrix involvement may cause leukonychia, whole matrix affection may lead to red lunulae or severe nail dystrophy, nail bed involvement may cause salmon spots, subungual hyperkeratosis, and splinter hemorrhages, and psoriasis of the distal nail bed and hyponychium causes onycholysis whereas that of the proximal nail fold causes psoriatic paronychia. Read More

Cancer Sci 2018 Apr 27;109(4):1177-1184. Epub 2018 Feb 27.

Research and Development, AstraZeneca K.K, Osaka, Japan.

Osimertinib is a potent, irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) selective for EGFR-TKI sensitizing (EGFRm) and T790M resistance mutations. The primary objective of the cytology cohort in the AURA study was to investigate safety and efficacy of osimertinib in pretreated Japanese patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with screening EGFR T790M mutation status determined from cytology samples. The cytology cohort was included in the Phase I dose expansion component of the AURA study. Read More

J Am Acad Dermatol 2018 Jan 12. Epub 2018 Jan 12.

Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2018 May-Jun;84(3):373

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Background: Pemphigus and pemphigoid disorders produce blistering cutaneous lesions. Earlier case reports state that nail involvement is uncommon in these autoimmune blistering disorders.

Aims And Objectives: To study nail changes in autoimmune blistering disorders. Read More

Lung Cancer 2018 Jan 28;115:103-108. Epub 2017 Nov 28.

Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Okayama, Japan.

Objective: In advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), treatment with afatinib, a second-generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), confers a significant survival benefit over platinum-based chemotherapy. The first-generation EGFR-TKIs gefitinib and erlotinib in combination with bevacizumab have improved progression-free survival. We hypothesized that the combination of afatinib with bevacizumab would further improve efficacy, and conducted a phase I trial to test this hypothesis. Read More

J Clin Oncol 2018 Mar 15;36(8):741-748. Epub 2017 Dec 15.

Stephen R.D. Johnston, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London; Lisa S. Williams, Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited, Frimley, United Kingdom; Roberto Hegg, Centro de Referência da Saúde da Mulher; Sergio D. Simon, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil; Seock-Ah Im, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul; In Hae Park, National Cancer Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea; Olga Burdaeva, Regional Oncology Dispensary, Arkhangelsk; Sergei Tjulandin, N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia; Galina Kurteva, University Cancer Center Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria; Michael F. Press, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Hiroji Iwata, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Aichi, Japan; Sarah Kenny, Severine Sarp, and Miguel A. Izquierdo, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland; and William J. Gradishar, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.

Purpose Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) targeting plus endocrine therapy (ET) improved clinical benefit in HER2-positive, hormone receptor (HR)-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) versus ET alone. Dual HER2 blockade enhances clinical benefit versus single HER2 blockade. The ALTERNATIVE study evaluated the efficacy and safety of dual HER2 blockade plus aromatase inhibitor (AI) in postmenopausal women with HER2-positive/HR-positive MBC who received prior ET and prior neo(adjuvant)/first-line trastuzumab (TRAS) plus chemotherapy. Read More

Lung Cancer 2017 Oct 23;112:195-199. Epub 2017 Aug 23.

Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, 3970 Reservoir Road Washington DC 20007, USA. Electronic address:

Background: Dacomitinib is a second-generation, irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). Pre-clinical data suggest that intermittent pulsatile dosing of dacomitinib may result in inhibition of EGFR T790M.

Methods: We evaluated safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of intermittent pulsatile dacomitinib in both molecularly unselected patients and patients with lung cancers harboring EGFR T790M (Clinical Trial Registration Number NCT01858389). Read More

Curr Probl Dermatol 2018 7;53:93-104. Epub 2017 Nov 7.

Department of Dermatology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia, Valencia, Spain.

The management of oncology patients has changed significantly over recent years, with the development of new targeted anticancer therapies. Cutaneous adverse effects are among the most frequently observed toxicities with many targeted agents; their intensity can be dose-limiting or lead to the discontinuation of therapy. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors can cause maculopapular rash and hand-foot reaction, whereas papulopustular rash, paronychia, regulatory changes in hair, and dryness are caused by epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. Read More

JAMA Dermatol 2018 Jan;154(1):99-100

Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2018 Mar 8;108(2):186-188. Epub 2017 Nov 8.

Ingrown toenail, or onychocryptosis, is a common inflammatory disease of the hallux. It results from the alteration of fit of the nail plate in the lateral nail fold. Ingrown toenails are usually seen in adolescents and young adults and can affect daily activities and social life. Read More

Lung Cancer 2017 Nov 31;113:51-58. Epub 2017 Aug 31.

University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address:

Objectives: In a phase Ib trial, afatinib plus cetuximab demonstrated promising clinical activity (objective response rate [ORR]: 29%; median progression-free survival [PFS]: 4.7 months) in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with acquired resistance to erlotinib or gefitinib. Here, a separate cohort exploring afatinib plus cetuximab after progression on afatinib is reported. Read More

J Ultrasound Med 2018 May 1;37(5):1201-1209. Epub 2017 Nov 1.

Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Objectives: To assess the main characteristics of retronychia on ultrasonography (US) and to propose US criteria for diagnosing unilateral and bilateral cases according to the digit.

Methods: We conducted a case-control study with retrospective, descriptive, and statistical analyses of the US images of 210 nails: 43 with retronychia and 167 normal nails. The Student t test, Fisher exact test, and Kruskal-Wallis test, among other tests, were performed. Read More

J Emerg Med 2017 Oct;53(4):475-484

Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Background: Cellulitis is a common clinical condition with low rates of morbidity and mortality if treated appropriately. Mimics of cellulitis presenting with erythema, edema, warmth, and pain can be associated with grave morbidity and mortality if misdiagnosed.

Objective: This review investigates the signs and symptoms of cellulitis, mimics of cellulitis, and an approach to the management of both cellulitis and its mimics. Read More

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2017 Dec 11;7(4):555-562. Epub 2017 Oct 11.

Department of Dermatology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Introduction: Staphylococcus lugdunensis (S. lugdunensis) is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive bacterium that can be isolated as a component of normal skin flora in humans. However, more recently, it has also been documented as a culprit in skin and soft tissue infections. Read More

J Am Acad Dermatol 2018 Apr 4;78(4):e89-e90. Epub 2017 Oct 4.

Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Am J Dermatopathol 2018 Apr;40(4):e52-e56

Departments of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology.

CD8 T-cell lymphomas comprise a wide spectrum of lymphomas, many which have yet to be formally classified. We present a case of a 43-year-old woman with an enlarging tumor distal to the distal interphalangeal joint of the fourth finger, compressing the underlying nail matrix. Magnetic resonance imaging showed bony involvement of the underlying distal phalanx. Read More

Future Microbiol 2017 Nov 4;12:1311-1321. Epub 2017 Oct 4.

Laboratory of Medical Mycology, Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Biomedicina, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Avenida Colombo, 5790, Maringá, PR, CEP 87020-900, Brazil.

Aim: The present study evaluated the capacity of three species of Fusarium isolated from onychomycosis to form biofilms and the antibiofilm effect of propolis extract on these biofilms.

Materials & Methods: The biofilms and antibiofilm effects were evaluated by quantifying the colony-forming units, mitochondrial metabolic activity assays, total biomass by crystal violet staining and scanning electron microscopy.

Results: Propolis extract demonstrated significant antibiofilm efficiency on Fusarium spp. Read More

Case Rep Oncol Med 2017 29;2017:7327359. Epub 2017 Aug 29.

Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.

Afatinib (Gilotrif™) is widely used to treat patients with mutant activating epidermal growth factor receptor- (EGFR-) dependent lung adenocarcinoma; however, it has various adverse side effects. Here, we report a patient with afatinib-induced paronychia. After Chinese medicine treatment with the well-known anticancer Chinese herbs, Jen-Ren-Hwo-Minq-Saan, and decoction of Ban-Zhi-Lian with Bai-Hua-She-She-Cao ( Willd), patient's condition was significantly improved. Read More

Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2017 Jul;25(2):161-163

Assist. Prof. Tasleem Arif, MD, MBSS (Dermatology, STD AND Leprosy) Postgraduate Department of Dermatology, STDs and Leprosy Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India;

Dear Editor, Clouston syndrome, also called hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED), is an autosomal dominant ectodermal dysplasia characterized by a clinical triad of onychodystrophy, generalized hypotrichosis, and palmoplantar keratoderma (1). Herein we report the case of a 24-year-old male with the distinctive clinical triad associated with multiple epidermoid cysts, which probably reflects the phenotype of Clouston syndrome. A 24-year-old male presented to our Department with diffuse thickening of the skin of his palms and soles since infancy. Read More

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2017 6;2017:3970601. Epub 2017 Aug 6.

Department of Pharmacy, National Cancer Center, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.

Dermatologic toxicities resulting in dose reduction or discontinuation of treatment pose challenges for targeted anticancer therapies. We conducted this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the efficacy of topical application of Compound Danxiong Granules (CDG) for treatment of dermatologic toxicities associated with targeted anticancer therapies. One hundred and ten patients with dermatologic toxicities induced by targeted anticancer therapies were randomly assigned to CDG or placebo group. Read More

Cancer Manag Res 2017 26;9:225-228. Epub 2017 Jun 26.

Veloce BioPharma LLC, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Background: Nail changes are known to occur during the use of chemotherapy for a variety of malignancies, particularly those treated with taxanes and EGFR inhibitors. There are currently no actively recruiting prospective clinical trials investigating potential treatments. There are also no US Food and Drug Administration-approved medical treatments for chemotherapy-associated paronychia and no consensus on the best way to treat these common chemotherapy-induced events. Read More

Hand (N Y) 2017 Sep 16;12(5):NP99-NP100. Epub 2017 Feb 16.

1 West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.

Background: Paronychia is defined as infection afflicting the eponychial nail folds of the hand or foot. Such infections are rarely reported in the perinatal age group, and not previously described in a neonate younger than 2 weeks. Trauma resulting in inoculation of the nail fold is the most common predisposing factor to paronychia. Read More

Am Fam Physician 2017 Jul;96(1):Online

Am Fam Physician 2017 Jul;96(1):44-51

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Paronychia is inflammation of the fingers or toes in one or more of the three nail folds. Acute paronychia is caused by polymicrobial infections after the protective nail barrier has been breached. Treatment consists of warm soaks with or without Burow solution or 1% acetic acid. Read More

Skin Appendage Disord 2017 Mar 19;3(1):28-31. Epub 2017 Jan 19.

Skin Disease Centre, Nashik, India.

Nail involvement in pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an unusual clinical finding. The most common clinical manifestations include chronic paronychia and onychomadesis. We report an adult female patient with PV who initially presented with chronic paronychia of multiple fingernails and toenails before the onset of vesiculobullous eruptions. Read More

J Oncol Pharm Pract 2017 Jan 1:1078155217712401. Epub 2017 Jan 1.

1 Department of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Osimertinib is a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approved for the treatment of metastatic EGFR T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients failing previous TKI therapy. The T790M mutation is an acquired resistance mechanism found in over half of patients with NSCLC progressing on first-generation TKIs. First- and second-generation TKIs do not inhibit the T790M mutation at clinically relevant concentrations. Read More

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2017 Oct 26;103(6):933-936. Epub 2017 May 26.

Centre de la main, chirurgie de la main, 47, rue de la Foucaudière, 49800 Trélaze, France.

Introduction: Acute fingertip infections (AFTI) are common. Surgical treatment is the norm in case of effusion. There is, however, no consensus on treatment modalities, or on adjuvant antibiotic therapy (AT). Read More

An Bras Dermatol 2017 Mar-Apr;92(2):268-269

Department of Clinical Medicine, Dermatology Unit, of the School of Medical Sciences of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) - Campinas (SP), Brazil.

Periungual and paronychia-like skin lesions can mimic various diseases, setting up a diagnostic challenge that invariably requires correlation with complementary tests. We report a case of an ulcerated tumor of the nailfold diagnosed as leishmaniasis. Although paronychia-like cutaneous leishmaniasis is a rare variant, its epidemiological relevance in Brazil should prompt dermatologists to include it as a plausible diagnosis thus leading to correct work up and treatment. Read More

Postepy Dermatol Alergol 2017 Apr 13;34(2):110-115. Epub 2017 Apr 13.

Department of Dermatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.

Introduction: An acute infection of the nail fold, called paronychia, is a common clinical problem. The basis for the implementation of the treatment is the result of microbiological examination. Due to the rapid and painful course of infection, usually an empirical antimicrobial treatment prior to obtaining microbiological test results is introduced. Read More

Breast Cancer Res Treat 2017 Aug 9;164(3):617-625. Epub 2017 May 9.

Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Korea.

Purpose: Onycholysis and other nail toxicities occur in approximately 20-30% of breast cancer (BC) patients receiving docetaxel chemotherapy. Onycholysis is often associated with painful paronychia, decreasing patients' quality of life. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of hydrating nail solution (HNS) (EVONAIL solution, Evaux Laboratories, France) for the prevention and treatment of docetaxel-induced onycholysis and nail toxicities. Read More

BMC Complement Altern Med 2017 May 8;17(1):255. Epub 2017 May 8.

Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, P.O. Box 7, Palestine.

Background: Throughout history, every civilization in the world used plants or their derivatives for treatment or prevention of diseases. In Palestine as in many other countries, herbal medicines are broadly used in the treatment of wide range of diseases including urological diseases. The main objective of this research is to study the use of herbal remedies by herbalists and traditional healers for treatment of various urological diseases in the West Bank regions of Palestine and to assess their efficacy and safety through the literature review of the most cited plants. Read More

Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2018 Feb 2;14(1):23-31. Epub 2017 May 2.

Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore.

Patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer with sensitizing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations using EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as erlotinib, gefitinib and afatinib as first-line treatment had better progression-free survival, overall response rate and quality of life than those on chemotherapy. Although EGFR TKIs are commonly associated with skin-related (rash, xerosis and paronychia) and gastrointestinal-related (diarrhea and stomatitis) adverse events (AEs), these effects are usually mild. But severe cases can occur, significantly affecting patient's well-being, treatment compliance and quality of life. Read More

Front Med (Lausanne) 2017 5;4:36. Epub 2017 Apr 5.

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigación i+12, Madrid, Spain.

Dacomitinib is a second-generation, irreversible, covalent pan-HER tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI). It showed potent EGFR signaling inhibition in experimental models, including first-generation TKI-resistant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines. This preclinical efficacy did not translate into clinically meaningful treatment benefits for advanced, pretreated, molecularly unselected NSCLC patients enrolled in two parallel phase III trials. Read More