Korean J Intern Med.  2012 Mar;27(1):95-97. 10.3904/kjim.2012.27.1.95.

Development of Brugada Syndrome Following Photodynamic Therapy in a Patient with Cholangiocarcinoma

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  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. mshyon@hosp.sch.ac.kr
  • 2Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Brugada syndrome can be unmasked by several conditions including a febrile state, marked leukocytosis, and electrolyte disturbances. Herein, we describe a 62-year-old man with cholangiocarcinoma in the first reported case of Brugada syndrome onset following photodynamic therapy.

Keyword

Brugada syndrome; Photochemotherapy; Cholangiocarcinoma

MeSH Terms

Bile Duct Neoplasms/*drug therapy
*Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
Brugada Syndrome/diagnosis/*etiology/therapy
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cholangiocarcinoma/*drug therapy
Electrocardiography
Fatal Outcome
Fever/etiology
Humans
Klatskin's Tumor/*drug therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Photochemotherapy/*adverse effects
Predictive Value of Tests
Treatment Outcome
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