Necrotizing fasciitis secondary to bevacizumab treatment for metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma

Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively blocks the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor and it is used in metastatic colorectal patients. We present here a case of fatal necrotizing fasciitis in a patient during bevacizumab treatment for...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian journal of pharmacology 2014-01, Vol.46 (1), p.125-126
Hauptverfasser:	Sendur, Mehmet, Aksoy, Sercan, Özdemir, Nuriye, Zengin, Nurullah
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma - drug therapy Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adenocarcinoma - radiotherapy Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized - adverse effects Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized - therapeutic use Bevacizumab Cancer Care and treatment Colorectal cancer Combined Modality Therapy Drug therapy Drug Watch Fasciitis, Necrotizing - chemically induced Fatal Outcome Humans Kidney cancer Liver Neoplasms - secondary Male Metastasis Middle Aged Necrotizing fasciitis Pharmaceutical research Pharmacology Rectal Neoplasms - drug therapy Rectal Neoplasms - pathology Rectal Neoplasms - radiotherapy
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