Sabour Ryan, Kharabaf Sohrab, Frazier Eric, Nguyen Matthew, Le Dao, Zuckerman Jonathan, Hanna Ramy
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Transplant Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2025 Feb 18;13:2050313X251322621. doi: 10.1177/2050313X251322621. eCollection 2025.
Thrombotic microangiopathy encompasses microvascular thrombosis, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and end-organ damage. Secondary thrombotic microangiopathy can result from malignancies, autoimmune diseases, or treatments such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Dasatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in managing chronic myeloid leukemia, has been linked to thrombotic microangiopathy. This report describes a 66-year-old female with chronic myeloid leukemia treated with dasatinib who developed renal-limited thrombotic microangiopathy. Progressive renal dysfunction found in the context of chronic kidney disease prompted extensive lab evaluation and evaluation, with a renal biopsy confirming thrombotic microangiopathy attributed to dasatinib-induced nephrotoxicity. Discontinuation of dasatinib led to a slight improvement in renal function; however, progressive decline necessitated dialysis. This case underscores the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of dasatinib-induced thrombotic microangiopathy, emphasizing renal biopsy in diagnosis and monitoring. Individualized treatment strategies and further research should be conducted to optimize future outcomes.
SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2025-2-18
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