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Uterine sarcoma with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome associated with pazopanib
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 46:223-226
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2020.
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Abstract
- What is known and objective Our objective is to report on a case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome associated with pazopanib. Case description A 64-year-old patient with uterine sarcoma developed PRES 3 days after pazopanib was initiated. After the discontinuation of pazopanib, the symptoms of PRES improved. What is new and conclusion The first report worldwide to describe a patient with uterine sarcoma experiencing PRES caused by pazopanib. Patients with uterine sarcoma may experience PRES, even in the early phase of pazopanib therapy.
- Subjects :
- Pharmacology
medicine.medical_specialty
Uterine sarcoma
business.industry
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Case description
medicine.disease
030226 pharmacology & pharmacy
Gastroenterology
Discontinuation
Impaired consciousness
Pazopanib
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
medicine
Pharmacology (medical)
030212 general & internal medicine
Early phase
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13652710 and 02694727
- Volume :
- 46
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........cdb174c50bbd8fad804791c8d08adead