[A case of cerebral infarction caused by disseminated intravascular coagulation during hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy].
A 73-year-old woman with liver metastasis underwent implantation of an infusion catheter-port system for hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. She developed multiple infarctions caused by disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) due to liver metastases. The hypercoagulability syndrome associated with cancer (known as Trousseau's syndrome) is considered a cause of cerebral infarction. Among the complications of the implantation of an infusion catheter-port system, Trousseau's syndrome may be one of the causes.
Katoh
Kenichi
K
Dept of Radiology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine.
Sone
Miyuki
M
Kuroda
Takashi
T
Nakasato
Tatsuhiko
T
Ehara
Shigeru
S
Satoh
Chikumi
C
Ohtsuka
Kohki
K
Higuchi
Taroh
T
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary
D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil