Open AccessCoronary vasospasm induced by cisplatin for seminoma
Author(s) -
Sasaki Wataru,
Wada Hiroshi,
Sakakura Kenichi,
Matsuda Jun,
Ibe Tatsuro,
Hayashi Takekuni,
Ueba Hiroto,
Momomura Shinichi,
Fujita Hideo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2601
Subject(s) - medicine , cisplatin , coronary vasospasm , vasospasm , chest pain , chemotherapy , vasospastic angina , seminoma , toxicity , coronary angiogram , differential diagnosis , angina , cardiology , coronary angiography , pathology , myocardial infarction , subarachnoid hemorrhage
Vascular toxicity is one of serious complications following cisplatin‐based chemotherapy. This case suggests that cisplatin has a potential risk of delayed occurrence of vasospastic angina. It is important to perform careful history taking including discontinued drugs for differential diagnosis of chest pain.