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Linda S Yang1, Karla Cameron1, Tim Papaluca1
1Linda S Yang, Karla Cameron, Tim Papaluca, Chamara Basnayake, Barbara Demediuk, Sally J Bell, Alexander J Thompson, Department of Gastroenterology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia.
Abstract:
Cyclophosphamide is a potent cytotoxic agent used in many clinical settings. The main risks of cyclophosphamide therapy include hematological disorders, infertility, hemorrhagic cystitis and malignancies. Gastrointestinal side effects reported to date are often non-specific and not severe. We present the first case of a fatal small bowel enteritis and pan-colitis which appears to be associated with cyclophosphamide. We aim to raise the readers' awareness of this significant adverse event to facilitate clinical suspicion and early recognition in potential future cases.
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