Key result
Axitinib treatment was associated with the occurrence of acute aortic dissection in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Population
A patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May warrant aortic event monitoring during axitinib use; single case leaves open causality and generalizability.
Highlights a potential severe cardiovascular adverse event (acute aortic dissection) associated with axitinib therapy.
Niwa et al. (2014) studied this question. Axitinib treatment was associated with the occurrence of acute aortic dissection in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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