Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest secondary to carboplatin infusion: A case report

Madushka Y De Zoysa; Nicole A Nakamaru; Samantha B Kaiser; Marcia A Ciccone; Laila I Muderspach; Koji Matsuo

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2017.12.002

Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest secondary to carboplatin infusion: A case report

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2017 Dec 14:23:7-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2017.12.002. eCollection 2018 Feb.

Authors

Madushka Y De Zoysa¹, Nicole A Nakamaru¹, Samantha B Kaiser¹, Marcia A Ciccone¹, Laila I Muderspach^{1

2}, Koji Matsuo^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, CA, USA.
² Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Abstract

•Sudden cardiac arrest can be a form of carboplatin hypersensitivity reaction.•Platinum retreatment and cumulative cycles of ≥ 8 are risk factors.•Awareness of the reaction related to carboplatin infusion is necessary.•Successful resuscitation with high quality CPR is achievable with trained staffs.

Keywords: Anaphylactic shock; Cardiac arrest; Ovarian cancer; Platinum.

Publication types

Case Reports