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Neurological Sciences
Published in: Neurological Sciences 3/2021

01-03-2021 | Guillain-Barré Syndrome | Letter to the Editor

Optic neuritis associated with sunitinib

Authors: Seunghee Na, Taewon Kim

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 3/2021

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Sunitinib malate is a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor commonly used to control angiogenesis and proliferation in cancer. Fatigue, gastrointestinal symptoms, hypertension, and myelosuppression are common adverse effects of sunitinib and are usually manageable. Although adverse neurological effects associated with sunitinib are rare [1], serious and unexpectable adverse reactions can be seen with widespread use of targeted anticancer therapies. Herein, we describe a rare case of optic neuritis (ON) in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with sunitinib. …
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Metadata
Title
Optic neuritis associated with sunitinib
Authors
Seunghee Na
Taewon Kim
Publication date
01-03-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-020-04713-x

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