Etoposide-related cardiotoxicity in a child with haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
2010; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 20; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s1047951109991272
ISSN1467-1107
AutoresHeather Escoto, Jeremy M. Ringewald, Ram Kalpatthi,
Tópico(s)Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
ResumoAbstract We report a male child with haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis who developed myocardial infarction after receiving etoposide. He recovered well with supportive measures and after discontinuation of etoposide. We discuss the possible mechanisms and differential diagnoses of myocardial infarction in our patient.
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