Acute lower limb ischemia complicating pemetrexed and carboplatin combination chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Serena Valerio 1, Umberto Bracale 1, Anna Giribono 1, Emanuela Viviani 1, Federica Caioni 1, Luca Guercio 1
Affiliation
Article Info
1 Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery University “Federico II” of Naples, Naples, Italy
Abstract
Pemetrexed and Carboplatin are two well-known chemioterapic agents used for the treatment of many tumors, especially for lung cancer and mesothelioma. Peripheral ischemic events related to Pemetrexed and Carboplatin are rarely reported. We herein report a case of lower limb acute ischemia related to combined treatment of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin. A 68-year-old woman was given the chemiotherapic treatment with combination of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin after pleural resection for a malignant pleural mesothelioma. Immediately after the second cycle of treatment, the patient experienced sudden acute left lower limb ischemia. Symptoms resolved after an intra-operative thrombolytic and spasmolytic therapy.
Keywords
- Acute ischemia
- Chemotherapy
- Endovascular treatment
- Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
