Journal Reviews

Laryngeal oedema as a side-effect of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy

1 January 2017 | | Edema, Fiber-optic laryngoscopy, Larynx, Tyrosine kinase inhibitor

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as Imatinib are increasingly being used to treat haematological and solid malignancies. These agents have revolutionised the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia in particular. Although better tolerated than most conventional chemotherapy drugs, multiple side-effects have...