title: [A case report of tongue cancer presenting with SSD type brain embolism induced by chemotherapy with CBDCA and 5-FU].
abstract: We report a case of tongue cancer presenting with SSD type brain embolism induced by chemotherapy with CBDCA and 5-FU (CF Therapy) A 35-year-old woman underwent CF therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Immediately after CF therapy, aphasia and serious exercise paralysis appeared. However, symptoms disappeared 2 days later and no abnormality was found by brain CT. We report that SSD type brain embolism is one of the noteworthy side effects of CF therapy.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Jichi Medical School.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Osano
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akasaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeguchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanyu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Numao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D016190:Carboplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil