<scp>MEK</scp> Inhibitor Associated Airway Injury in an Infant With Noonan Syndrome: A Case Report

An infant with Noonan syndrome treated with trametinib developed extensive mucosal sloughing of the upper and lower airway, followed by severe supraglottic scarring. Clinicians should consider airway toxicity as a potential adverse effect of MEK inhibitor therapy.

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The Laryngoscope
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2026-07-26
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https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70749
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Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
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An infant with Noonan syndrome treated with trametinib developed extensive mucosal sloughing of the upper and lower airway, followed by severe supraglottic scarring. Clinicians should consider airway toxicity as a potential adverse effect of MEK inhibitor therapy.

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