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Idiosyncratic Reaction with Cytokine Storm Associated with Oxaliplatin

Oxaliplatin or irinotecan with 5-fluorouracil form the chemotherapy backbone of any systemic treatment of colorectal cancer. We successfully treated an idiosyncratic reaction to oxaliplatin consisting of severe chills, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever in a patient with metastatic colon cancer.  

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dembla, Vikas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4914067/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27335720
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.615