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Amsacrine and etoposide induced paralytic ileus in a patient with acute myelomonocytic leukemia

✍ Scribed by Omer Kucuk; James V. Apostol

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1985
Tongue
English
Weight
227 KB
Volume
28
Category
Article
ISSN
0022-4790

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Abstract

A 73‐year‐old man with acute myelomonocytic leukemia developed a severe paralytic ileus after amsacrine and etoposide treatment. The ileus did not respond to treatment with gastric suction and intravenous fluids. Autonomic neuropathy induced by anti‐neoplastic drugs may lead to this life‐threatening condition.

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