Objectives: Agents targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mediated signalling pathway are increasingly being used for the treatment of advanced lung, pancreatic, colorectal and head and neck cancers.

Case Presentation: Here, we report the first case of eruptive seborrhoeic keratosis following panitumumab treatment, an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody, in a 73-year-old patient with stage 4 (IV) colorectal cancer with hepatic metastasis.

Conclusion: While panitumumab is an emerging therapy for RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer, physicians should consider panitumumab as a potential cause of eruptive seborrhoeic keratosis.

Learning Points: Panitumumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), indicated for the treatment of wild-type RAS metastatic colorectal cancer.Dermatologic toxicity of all grades occurs in more than 90% of patients treated with EGFR inhibitors.To the best of our knowledge, we have reported here a rare side effect; panitumumab-induced eruptive seborrhoeic keratosis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2020_001411DOI Listing

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