Imatinib: a designer drug, another cutaneous complication.
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Imatinib: a designer drug, another cutaneous complication.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Jul;34(5):603-4
Authors: Dickens E, Lewis F, Bienz N
A 55-year-old man with a history of mild psoriasis was started on imatinib for chronic myeloid leukaemia. He developed new nail dystrophy after treatment with an exacerbation of his psoriasis. Although not a contraindication for this drug, it should be remembered that psoriasis may worsen with imatinib.
PMID: 19486036 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]