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Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia with QT Interval Prolongation Due to a Brain Tumor

Authors :
Ikutaro Nakajima
Toshiyuki Furukawa
Marika Yamada
Makoto Takano
Yui Nakayama
Tomoo Harada
Yoshihiro J. Akashi
Source :
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan). 60(16)
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

We herein report the case of a 20-year-old man with a history of epilepsy who presented with frequent transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC) and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) with QT interval prolongation. Blood investigations revealed panhypopituitarism. Following a biopsy, he was diagnosed with brain germinoma. During the biopsy, he had an episode of polymorphous VT with QT prolongation. There was no recurrence of T-LOC following chemotherapy and hormone replacement therapy. This case indicates the importance of checking the QT interval in patients with T-LOC, including those with seizures and brain tumors, to ensure appropriate treatment.

Details

ISSN :
13497235
Volume :
60
Issue :
16
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6721ce1088c0aaa22c3cc11db5bcb337