Successful Desensitization Protocol for Hypersensitivity Reaction Caused by Irinotecan in a Patient With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2015 Dec;14(4):e49-51. doi: 10.1016/j.clcc.2015.05.003. Epub 2015 May 22.
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Keywords: Chemotherapy agents; Desensitization; Hypersensitivity reactions; Irinotecan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / immunology
  • Camptothecin / administration & dosage
  • Camptothecin / adverse effects
  • Camptothecin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Camptothecin / immunology
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Desensitization, Immunologic / methods*
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / immunology
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Irinotecan
  • Neoplasm Metastasis

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Irinotecan
  • Camptothecin