Acute ischaemic cerebrovascular attack secondary to infusional 5-fluoruracil and cisplatin in a patient with advanced gastric cancer

Clin Transl Oncol. 2009 Mar;11(3):183-5. doi: 10.1007/s12094-009-0336-8.

Abstract

Acute ischaemic cerebrovascular attack may be an underreported complication related to chemotherapy. We report here the case of a patient with acute ischaemic cerebrovascular attack, immediately after administration of a first cycle of chemotherapy based on 5-fluoruracil and cisplatin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Brain Ischemia / chemically induced*
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Cisplatin / adverse effects*
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Fluorouracil / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Cisplatin
  • Fluorouracil