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Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Intratumoral Injection of Cisplatin for the Treatment of Isolated Mediastinal Recurrence of Lung Cancer
Published on: February 12, 2017
Multiple coronary thrombi with cisplatin
Kanber Ocal Karabay1, Omer Yildiz, Vedat Aytekin
1Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Bilim University, Buyukdere Cad. No:120, 34394 Esentepe Sisli/Istanbul. ocalkarabay@hotmail.com.
Testicular cancer chemotherapy, specifically bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin, can rarely lead to heart complications. This case highlights multicoronary thrombi causing myocardial infarction after treatment for testicular tumors.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Cardiology
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Testicular cancer is the most frequent malignancy in men aged 15-29.
- Standard treatment for metastatic testicular cancer involves combination chemotherapy with bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin.
- Cardiovascular complications are a known, albeit rare, side effect of chemotherapy.
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