ANAPHYLAXIS TO CARBOPLATIN FOLLOWING MULTIPLE PREVIOUS UNCOMPLICATED COURSES

Authors
SOOD AK GELDER MS HUANG SW MORGAN LS
Citation
Ak. Sood et al., ANAPHYLAXIS TO CARBOPLATIN FOLLOWING MULTIPLE PREVIOUS UNCOMPLICATED COURSES, Gynecologic oncology, 57(1), 1995, pp. 131-132
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Gynecologic oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00908258
Volume
57
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
131 - 132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-8258(1995)57:1<131:ATCFMP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Hypersensitivity reactions to carboplatin are rare but potentially lif e-threatening complications. A patient with an anaphylactic reaction t o carboplatin is presented. This patient had received multiple courses of platinum-based chemotherapy including cisplatin and carboplatin. C lose patient monitoring during chemotherapy is essential and skin test ing to identify the etiologic agent is indicated when hypersensitivity reactions occur in the setting of combination chemotherapy. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.