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Hepatic veno-occlusive disease after neoadjuvant treatment of colorectal liver metastases with oxaliplatin: a lesson of the month.

Authors :
Schouten van der Velden AP
Punt CJ
Van Krieken JH
Derleyn VA
Ruers TJ
Source :
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology [Eur J Surg Oncol] 2008 Mar; Vol. 34 (3), pp. 353-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Jan 05.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

A patient is presented who was treated with neoadjuvant oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy followed by hepatic resection complicated by fatal liver failure. Histopathological examination revealed hepatic veno-occlusive disease, which is an infrequent reported side effect of oxaliplatin.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-2157
Volume :
34
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17207961
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2006.11.022