Imatinib-Induced Tremor in a Patient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase

Autor: Khaldun Obeidat, Arwa Alsaud, Amr Ashour, Bahjat Azrieh, Mohammad Abu-Tineh, Shehab Fareed Mohamed, Mohamed A. Yassin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Oncology, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 913-917 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-6575
DOI: 10.1159/000504937
Popis: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by three phases: chronic, accelerated, and blast phase. However; first- and second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors are used for the treatment of CML with common and uncommon adverse events. Here, we report a 24-year-old male with CML in chronic phase started on imatinib as upfront medication who developed tremor and recovered spontenously after 3 years.
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