Open AccessCisplatin-related cerebral infarction in carcinoma of the external auditory canal
Author(s) -
Makoto Kadowaki,
Yoshinobu Kamio,
Hisaya Hiramatsu,
Hiroki Namba
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_83_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cisplatin , cerebral infarction , chemotherapy , von willebrand factor , complication , infarction , basilar artery , cardiology , oncology , pathology , anesthesia , surgery , myocardial infarction , ischemia , platelet
Despite the known association between cisplatin and vascular toxicity, the mechanism of cisplatin-associated cerebral infarction, a relatively rare complication, remains unclear. We describe an investigation of potential biomarkers that could facilitate the early detection of this complication in a relevant case.