Aortic dissection in a patient receiving chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease--a case report.

Publication/Presentation Date

12-1-1997

Abstract

Cancer chemotherapy is associated with a wide range of vascular toxicities, which may be related to endothelial cell damage by these agents. The authors describe a patient with Hodgkin's disease who developed an atypical aortic dissection while receiving MOPP/ABV chemotherapy (nitrogen mustard, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone, doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vinblastine). They would place aortic dissection on the list of potential vascular complications associated with antineoplastic agents.

Volume

48

Issue

12

First Page

1063

Last Page

1065

ISSN

0003-3197

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

9404833

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

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