Two Cases of Pneumatosis Intestinalis during Cetuximab Therapy for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Pneumatosis intestinalis is a rare but known potential complication of treatment with cetuximab. Here we present two cases of pneumatosis intestinalis occurring in patients who were receiving cetuximab as treatment for advanced head and neck cancer. In both cases, cetuximab was discontinued after di...

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Published in:Case reports in oncological medicine 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-3
Main Authors: Loree, Thom R., Ahmed, Mohamed S., Ford, Daniel J., Miller, James A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Antibiotics
Cancer therapies
Case Report
Chemotherapy
Colorectal cancer
Endoscopy
Epidermal growth factor
Head & neck cancer
Larynx
Metastasis
Ostomy
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Summary:Pneumatosis intestinalis is a rare but known potential complication of treatment with cetuximab. Here we present two cases of pneumatosis intestinalis occurring in patients who were receiving cetuximab as treatment for advanced head and neck cancer. In both cases, cetuximab was discontinued after discovery of the pneumatosis intestinalis.
ISSN:2090-6706
2090-6714
DOI:10.1155/2015/214236