Tyrosine kinase inhibitor-induced carotid stenosis: a case report

Publication date: Available online 25 May 2019Source: Leukemia Research ReportsAuthor(s): Jeanne Hersant, Martine Gardembas, Georges Leftheriotis, Patrick Vandeputte, Pierre Abraham, Samir HenniAbstractTyrosine kinase inhibitors are considered as highly effective and relatively safe drugs for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. If several side effects on short and long term are well known and described, their involvement in the development of carotid stenosis remains unclear. Here, we describe a case of carotid stenosis in a patient receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitors and discuss the current literature.
Source: Leukemia Research Reports - Category: Hematology Source Type: research