Recurrent Oxaliplatin-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia by Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colon Cancer: A Case Report

Sandrine Oziel-Taieb, Renaud Sabatier, Marine Gilabert, Sylvain Garciaz, Pauline Ries, Slimane Dermeche, Jean-Luc Raoul

Department of Medical Oncology, Paoli-Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France..

DOI: 10.4236/jct.2013.41022                

Abstract

We report herein the case of a 55-year-old man who presented an acute hemolysis following a 6th cycle of FOLFOX regimen for a metastatic colorectal cancer; this patient had previously received 12 cycles in an adjuvant setting. He had presented attenuated signs during the previous cycle. This corresponded to an oxaliplatin-induced immune hemolytic anemia. This unfrequent side effect of oxaliplatin needs to be known in order to avoid severe complications.

Keywords

Oxaliplatine; Hemolysis; Auto-Immune; Colorectal Cancer

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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