Takotsubo cardiomyopathy caused by infusion reaction to paclitaxel.

Autor: Ulbeh, Tarec Micho, Sara, Amir, Uddin, Mohammed M., Bell, Kendall, Elmograbi, Adel, Cardozo, Shaun
Zdroj: BMJ Case Reports; Aug2021, Vol. 14 Issue 8, p1-3, 3p
Abstrakt: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) secondary to an infusion reaction is extremely rare in the literature. Here, we present an unusual case of TCM in a patient with cervical squamous cell carcinoma who presented with acute hypoxic respiratory failure following the initiation of the first-cycle paclitaxel infusion therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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