Fatal basilar artery thrombosis after chemotherapy for testicular cancer

被引:9
作者
Doehn, C [1 ]
Büttner, H [1 ]
Fornara, P [1 ]
Jocham, D [1 ]
机构
[1] Med Univ Lubeck, Dept Urol, D-23538 Lubeck, Germany
关键词
testicular tumor; seminoma; chemotherapy; cerebrovascular event; central nervous symptoms; basilar artery thrombosis;
D O I
10.1159/000064833
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report a 31-year-old patient with a pT3N2M1 seminoma who received cisplatin-based chemotherapy, During the second course of chemotherapy, the patient suffered a thrombosis of the basilar artery. He died 14 h after hospital admission. Cerebrovascular events related to cisplatin-based chemotherapy are rare, however, these potentially fatal events should be kept in mind when treating patients with testicular cancer. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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