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Abdominal wall perforation in a patient with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer after bevacizumab treatment
Author(s) -
Efnan Algın,
Özge Gümüşay,
Mutlu Doğan,
Ahmet Özet
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of oncological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2452-3364
DOI - 10.1016/j.jons.2016.07.010
Subject(s) - bevacizumab , medicine , complication , perforation , ovarian cancer , surgery , abdominal wall , bowel perforation , colorectal cancer , gastrointestinal perforation , cancer , chemotherapy , peritonitis , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Bowel perforation is a rare but well-described complication of bevacizumab, a VEGF monoclonal antibody. However, bevacizumab associated abdominal wall perforation is a more serious complication. In here, a patient with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer developing both bowel and abdominal wall perforation after bevacizumab treatment is reported with review of the literature to point out the clinical significance of this rare complication. To our knowledge, this is the first case with bevacizumab associated abdominal wall perforation

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