title: Development of Brugada syndrome following photodynamic therapy in a patient with cholangiocarcinoma.
abstract: Brugada syndrome can be unmasked by several conditions including a febrile state, marked leukocytosis, and electrolyte disturbances. Herein, we describe a 62-year-old man with cholangiocarcinoma in the first reported case of Brugada syndrome onset following photodynamic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Duk Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.forename: Min Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hyon
authors.forename: Young Duk
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Sung Koo
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Joo
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D053840:Brugada Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018285:Klatskin Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome