Khan Khurum H, Fenton Audrey, Murtagh Eimer, McAleer James J A, Clayton Alison
Drug Development Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, London, United Kingdom.
Tumori. 2012 Sep-Oct;98(5):139e-142e. doi: 10.1177/030089161209800525.
Sunitinib is one of the standard targeted therapies used in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. It is generally a reasonably tolerated oral systemic therapy but can be occasionally associated with life-threatening toxicities. We present a case of reversible posterior encephalopathy, which is a rare but recognised side effect of the treatment.