Affiliation:
1. The Hokkaido Centre for Family Medicine Hokkaido Japan
2. Department of General Medicine Obihiro Kyokai General Hospital Hokkaido Japan
3. The Academic and Research Centre Hokkaido Centre for Family Medicine Hokkaido Japan
4. Sakaemachi Family Clinic Hokkaido Japan
5. Department of Diagnostic and Generalist Medicine Dokkyo Medical University Hospital Tochigi Japan
Abstract
AbstractA 76‐year‐old woman with cervical cancer was treated with nedaplatin, a platinum‐based drug. After the initiation of the treatment, she became aware of numbness, dizziness, and loss of appetite. Exploration of the causes revealed no clues, but blood tests revealed hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia. She was treated with intravenous calcium and magnesium, which resolved calcium, magnesium levels, and her symptoms. She was diagnosed with hypomagnesemia because of nedaplatin. Regular follow‐up is necessary for patients during or after nedaplatin. Awareness of electrolyte disturbances may elucidate the accurate diagnosis even in patients with obscure symptoms, particular in undergoing or following anticancer therapies.
Subject
Family Practice,Geriatrics and Gerontology,Internal Medicine