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Bumps in the Road: Panniculitis in Children and Adolescents Treated with Vemurafenib
Author(s) -
Finelt Nika,
Lulla Rishi R.,
MelinAldana Hector,
Ruth Jennifer Shuley,
Lin Frank Y.,
Su Jack M.,
Pourciau Crystal Y.,
Hunt Raegan D.,
KennerBell Brandi M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13148
Subject(s) - vemurafenib , medicine , dermatology , panniculitis , pediatrics , melanoma , cancer research , metastatic melanoma
Vemurafenib is increasingly being used to treat nonmelanoma tumors that are positive for the BRAF V600E mutation. We report three children who presented with panniculitis induced by vemurafenib while undergoing treatment for central nervous system tumors and review the literature.