Imatinib-induced bone edema: case report and review of

J Natl Compr Canc Netw · Oct 2013

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Imatinib-induced bone edema: case report and review of literature.

Imatinib mesylate represents a revolution in the management of patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). More recently, postoperative imatinib has been shown to improve both disease-free and overall survivals in patients with a high risk of recurrence. This article presents a well-documented case of a patient with painful and reversible bone edema related to imatinib.

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- Lucas Vieira dos Santos, João Paulo Lima, Kathia Cristina Abdalla, Arinilda Campos Bragagnoli, Florinda Almeida Santos, Alexandre dos Anjos Jácome, and Fabiano Elias Porto.
- From aHemomed - Instituto de Oncologia e Hematologia & IEP Sao Lucas, Sao Paulo, and the bGastrointestinal Cancer Unit, Medical Oncology Department and cRadiology Department, Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, Barretos, Brazil.
- J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013 Oct 1;11(10):1187-91.
AbstractImatinib mesylate represents a revolution in the management of patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). More recently, postoperative imatinib has been shown to improve both disease-free and overall survivals in patients with a high risk of recurrence. This article presents a well-documented case of a patient with painful and reversible bone edema related to imatinib.

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