[Two cases of chemotherapy related death associated with acute depression of consciousness complicating hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (5-FU and CDDP) for liver metastases from gastric cancer]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2000 Oct;27(12):1993-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy with 5-FU and CDDP is one of the more attractive regimens for liver metastases from gastric cancer. We report here two chemotherapy related deaths from unexpected complications associated with acute depression of consciousness level due to hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Cisplatin / adverse effects
  • Consciousness Disorders / etiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Fluorouracil / adverse effects
  • Hepatic Artery
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial / adverse effects*
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Male
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Cisplatin
  • Fluorouracil