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Erschienen in: Reactions Weekly 1/2019

01.03.2019 | Case report

Imatinib

Bleeding mouth ulcers, loose stools and lightheadedness: case report

Erschienen in: Reactions Weekly | Ausgabe 1/2019

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A 57-year-old man developed bleeding mouth ulcers, loose stools and lightheadedness during treatment with imatinib for gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). The man, who was diagnosed with GIST, started receiving imatinib [imatinib mesylate] 400mg daily (neoadjuvant chemotherapy) [route not stated]. However, he developed bleeding mouth ulcers, loose stools and lightheadedness [duration of treatment to reactions onsets not stated]. The man's imatinib dose was reduced to 300mg. Following 90 days of imatinib therapy, a CT scan revealed a minimal change in the size of GIST. The mass was resected with gastrectomy [outcomes not stated]. …
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Titel
Imatinib
Bleeding mouth ulcers, loose stools and lightheadedness: case report
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Reactions Weekly / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0114-9954
Elektronische ISSN: 1179-2051
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-019-59310-z

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