2024
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000039075
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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis induced by sunitinib therapy in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A case report

Dong Jin Park,
Donghyoun Lee,
In Kyu Park

Abstract: Introduction: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare condition characterized by multiple gas-filled cysts in the gastrointestinal tract and is associated with numerous conditions. Benign PCI can occur secondary to certain medications, such as anticancer-targeted therapies. Here, we report a rare case of PCI that developed following sunitinib therapy for metastatic RCC and was successfully managed with conservative treatment without surgery. Patient conc… Show more

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