Sorafenib-associated Trichodysplasia Spinulosa versus Follicular Hyperkeratosis: a case report.
Sorafenib is a multi-target kinase inhibitor used to treat advanced cancers, such as hepatocellular carcinoma.
APA
Hasan R, Alsaghir N, et al. (2025). Sorafenib-associated Trichodysplasia Spinulosa versus Follicular Hyperkeratosis: a case report.. Oxford medical case reports, 2025(12), omaf273. https://doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omaf273
MLA
Hasan R, et al.. "Sorafenib-associated Trichodysplasia Spinulosa versus Follicular Hyperkeratosis: a case report.." Oxford medical case reports, vol. 2025, no. 12, 2025, pp. omaf273.
PMID
41458272
Abstract
Sorafenib is a multi-target kinase inhibitor used to treat advanced cancers, such as hepatocellular carcinoma. It has been associated with various cutaneous adverse events and here we report a new potential skin reaction-Trichodysplasia Spinulosa (TS)-and explore its differential diagnosis with Follicular Hyperkeratosis (FH), both possibly induced by Sorafenib. we highlight the role of sorafenib in disrupting skin keratinization process and propose a mechanism for this reaction, especially in immunosuppressed individuals.