Androgen deprivation therapy mimicking acute coronary syndrome: A case report

An 80-year-old man diagnosed with prostate cancer and under treatment with androgen deprivation therapy presented at the emergency room with chest pain, repolarization abnormalities and QT interval prolongation on electrocardiogram. An initial diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome was proposed, but b...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista portuguesa de cardiologia 2022-07, Vol.41 (7), p.601-601.e3
Hauptverfasser: Castro-Torres, Yaniel, Triana-Díaz, Alexander, Cuellar-Gallardo, Ángel Alexander, Rodríguez-León, Arnaldo, Rodríguez-González, Eduardo
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Zusammenfassung:An 80-year-old man diagnosed with prostate cancer and under treatment with androgen deprivation therapy presented at the emergency room with chest pain, repolarization abnormalities and QT interval prolongation on electrocardiogram. An initial diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome was proposed, but biomarkers and coronary angiography were negative. Hydroelectrolyte balance and echocardiogram were also normal. Some weeks after drug withdrawal, repolarization changes reverted. A rare side effect of these drugs mimicking an acute coronary syndrome was the most probable diagnosis. Homem de 80 anos diagnosticado com cancro da próstata e em tratamento com terapia de privação androgénica apresentou-se num serviço de urgência com dor torácica, alterações de repolarização e prolongamento do intervalo QT no eletrocardiograma. Um diagnóstico inicial de síndrome coronária aguda foi sugerido, mas os biomarcadores e a angiografia coronária foram negativos. O balanço hidroeletrolítico e o ecocardiograma também foram normais. Algumas semanas após a retirada do fármaco, as alterações de repolarização foram revertidas. Um raro efeito colateral desses fármacos, mimetizando uma síndrome coronária aguda, foi o diagnóstico mais provável.
ISSN:0870-2551
2174-2030
DOI:10.1016/j.repc.2020.06.024