title: [A case of advanced rhabdomyosarcoma of the spermatic cord who occurred epilepsy-like symptoms, but was completely responded to chemotherapy].
abstract: A 19-year-old man presented with left aggressive painless scrotal swelling. On the diagnosis of left intrascrotal tumor, left high orchiectomy with partial scrotal skin resection was performed. Pathological examination of the specimen and systemic metastasis survey revealed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of left spermatic cord with multiple lung metastasis (Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group IV). Systemic chemotherapy with etoposide (VP-16), cisplatin (CDDP), and ifosfamide (IFO) (VIP therapy) was started. Although epilepsy-like symptoms occurred at the first course of VIP therapy, these symptoms immediately improved by diazepam administration. These symptoms were thought to be due to the adverse effects of IFO. To our knowledge, there were little reports on epilepsy-like symptoms caused by IFO in Japan. On the other hand, his multiple lung metastasis disappeared after the second course of VIP therapy. Although IFO may be effective in rhabdomyosarcoma, the toxicity of various nervous systems may be discovered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sano Kosei General Hospital.
authors.forename: Kazumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tokue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013085:Spermatic Cord
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin; D003975:Diazepam; D007069:Ifosfamide