Transient Coma and Signs of Encephalopathy Related to 5-Fluorouracil and Carboplatin: A Case Report

Transient Coma and Signs of Encephalopathy Related to 5-Fluorouracil and Carboplatin: A Case Report

Chemotherapy-related encephalopathy is a rare but severe side effect of cancer therapy. Few reports exist on the course of encephalopathy due to 5-fluorouracil (5FU)/carboplatin treatment. Here, we report on a patient in his 70s, who received first-line palliative treatment with carboplatin followed...

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Main Authors: Mark Zupancic, Pedro Farrajota Neves da Silva, Karam Kas Elyas, Signe Friesland, Thomasine Ellingsen Cederö, Marco Gerling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2023-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
fluorouracil
carboplatin
encephalopathy
case report
Online Access:https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/531472

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