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Case Reports
. 2016 May 19;8(5):e615.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.615.

Idiosyncratic Reaction with Cytokine Storm Associated with Oxaliplatin

Vikas Dembla  1
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Idiosyncratic Reaction with Cytokine Storm Associated with Oxaliplatin

Vikas Dembla. Cureus. .

Abstract

Oxaliplatin or irinotecan with 5-fluorouracil form the chemotherapy backbone of any systemic treatment of colorectal cancer. We successfully treated an idiosyncratic reaction to oxaliplatin consisting of severe chills, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever in a patient with metastatic colon cancer.

Keywords: cytokine storm; fever; idiosyncratic reaction; oxaliplatin.

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The authors have declared financial relationships, which are detailed in the next section.

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