Pemetrexed and Carboplatin are two well-known chemioterapic agents used for the treatment of many tumors, especially for lung cancer and mesothelioma. Peripheral ischemic events related to Pemetrexed and Carboplatin are rarely reported. We herein report a case of lower limb acute ischemia related to combined treatment of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin. A 68-year-old woman was given the chemiotherapic treatment with combination of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin after pleural resection for a malignant pleural mesothelioma. Immediately after the second cycle of treatment, the patient experienced sudden acute left lower limb ischemia. Symptoms resolved after an intra-operative thrombolytic and spasmolytic therapy.
Acute lower limb ischemia complicating pemetrexed and carboplatin combination chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma / Valerio, S; Bracale, UMBERTO MARCELLO; Giribono, Am; Viviani, E; Caioni, F; DEL GUERCIO, Luca. - In: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 0003-469X. - 85:(2014), pp. 1-4.
Acute lower limb ischemia complicating pemetrexed and carboplatin combination chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
BRACALE, UMBERTO MARCELLO;DEL GUERCIO, LUCA
2014
Abstract
Pemetrexed and Carboplatin are two well-known chemioterapic agents used for the treatment of many tumors, especially for lung cancer and mesothelioma. Peripheral ischemic events related to Pemetrexed and Carboplatin are rarely reported. We herein report a case of lower limb acute ischemia related to combined treatment of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin. A 68-year-old woman was given the chemiotherapic treatment with combination of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin after pleural resection for a malignant pleural mesothelioma. Immediately after the second cycle of treatment, the patient experienced sudden acute left lower limb ischemia. Symptoms resolved after an intra-operative thrombolytic and spasmolytic therapy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
