Capecitabine-induced coronary vasospasm--a case report

Angiology. 2004 Jan-Feb;55(1):93-7. doi: 10.1177/000331970405500114.

Abstract

The authors report the case of a 70-year-old man with metastatic colon cancer and no known history of coronary disease or major risk factors who developed coronary vasospasm after the initiation of capecitabine (Xeloda). Although coronary vasospasm has been associated with another older fluoropyrimidine compound, 5-fluorouracil, this is the first reported occurrence with this relatively newer cancer drug.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*
  • Capecitabine
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Coronary Vasospasm / chemically induced*
  • Deoxycytidine / adverse effects*
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Fluorouracil / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Male

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Capecitabine
  • Fluorouracil