Erosive nappy erythema following sunitinib intake

Saoussane Kharmoum, Hassan Errihani

PAMJ. 2013; 14:46. Published 01 Feb 2013 | doi:10.11604/pamj.2013.14.46.2235

We report on the case of a 54 years old man treating for a metastatic renal carcinoma who had experienced a dermatological toxicity referring to sunitinb intake. The antiangiogenic drug was delivered at a daily dose of 50mg for 4 weeks followed by two weeks of rest. By the second week of treatment the patient presented a nappy erythema evolving towards erosive lesions bleeding at mild friction and extending to the perianal and scrotal area, the process fulfilled the maximal intensity at 4 weeks and improved after the discontinuation of sunitinib. The patient refused the reintroduction of the drug. No skin biopsy was developed seeing that the lesions disappeared 4 weeks later.
Corresponding author
Saoussane Kharmoum MD, Department of medical oncology, National institute of oncology, Rabat Morocco (saoussane.oncomed@gmail.com)
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