Digital ischaemia and necrosis from oxaliplatin.
BMJ Case Rep
; 15(2)2022 Feb 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1673377
ABSTRACT
Oxaliplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent used in a variety of malignancies such as colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer. It is a platinum derivative that results in direct cell cytotoxicity with resultant cell death. The most common side effects often noted are neurotoxicity, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, hepatotoxicity and myelosuppression. Oxaliplatin induced digital ischaemia and necrosis is a rare side effect that was observed in our patient. In general, digital ischaemia is a rare vascular disorder that is often associated with autoimmune disease. A patient with digital ischaemia due to oxaliplatin will be described in this case report.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Antineoplastic Agents
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2021-247333
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