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Jessica S Henry1, Simona Buoncompagni2, Sheri Ross2
1Advanced Extracorporeal (Hemodialysis) and Urinary Disease Service, Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Objective:
To describe the successful treatment of lethal dose 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) toxicosis using hemodialysis.
Case Summary:
A 4-month-old intact female Golden Retriever was presented to the emergency department after ingesting 20 g of 5% 5-FU cream. The puppy developed refractory seizures and became comatose with uncontrolled tonic-clonic convulsions. Because of the low molecular weight and minimal protein binding of 5-FU, a single hemodialysis treatment was employed for detoxification. The puppy improved clinically posttreatment and was successfully discharged 3 days after admission. Postingestion leukopenia and neutropenia occurred but were responsive to treatment with filgrastim. The puppy is neurologically normal and has no lasting effects 1 year postingestion.
New Or Unique Information Provided:
To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case in veterinary medicine of a potentially fatal 5-FU ingestion that has been treated with intermittent hemodialysis.
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