Severe Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Vegetative Instability and Neuropathy with 5-Fluorouracil Treatment – Pyrimidine Degradation Defect or Beriberi
We present the case of a 19-year-old female with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, who received two courses of chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in combination with folic acid and cisplatin. Upon developing esophageal strictures in the course of her radiotherapy, she required total parenteral nutritio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/328803 |