Late onset of unilateral optic disk edema secondary to treatment with imatinib mesylate

Clin Case Rep. 2017 Aug 15;5(10):1573-1575. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1137. eCollection 2017 Oct.

Abstract

Prompt ophthalmology evaluation and immediate imatinib suspension should be suggested at any time of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in patients with visual deficit, as it may be a clinical manifestation of optic disk edema, and suspension may help in prompt recovery.

Keywords: Adverse events; chronic myeloid leukemia; imatinib; optic disk edema; optic nerve edema; tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

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