Everolimus-associated cytomegalovirus colitis in a patient with metastasized breast cancer: a case report.
CONCLUSION: The standard treatment of hormone receptor positive and HER-2 negative metastatic breast cancer is everolimus together with exemestane. Due to the immunosuppressive effects of everolimus, the medication may cause invasive fungal infection or other opportunistic infections. Such infections are serious and may even be fatal. In this case, we did not consider CMV infection until rectovaginal fistula formation. Thus, for solid cancer patients presented with fever of unknown origin, clinicians should consider potential complications of CMV infection.
PMID: 31773503 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Breast Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yang JR, Shao YC Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: research
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