Anterior Uveitis Caused by Ocular Side Effects of Afatinib: A Case Report

Anterior Uveitis Caused by Ocular Side Effects of Afatinib: A Case Report

Afatinib is a second-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor that has been shown to be effective against EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) resistant to conventional EGFR inhibitors such as gefitinib and erlotinib. Although ocular side effects of gefitinib and erlot...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Todokoro, Hirotaka Itakura, Takashi Ibe, Shoji Kishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Afatinib
Epidermal growth factor receptor
Side effect
Anterior uveitis
Koeppe nodule
Unilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis
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