Abstract
Cardiotoxicity is a rare but serious complication of 5-fluorouracil therapy. Coronary vasospasm and, less frequently, acute myocarditis have been identified as underlying mechanisms. We report a case of severe toxicity in a relatively young and fit male patient being treated for metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma displaying characteristics that cannot be explained by either mechanism alone. Anti-Cancer Drugs 20:79-80
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 79-80 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Anti-Cancer Drugs |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiotoxicity
- Chemotherapy
- Fluorouracil
- Ischaemia