S. Na, Taewon Kim
Sep 10, 2020
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Neurological Sciences
Abstract
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.