5-Fluorouracil Neurotoxicity in a Patient With Normal Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Activity.
Cureus
; 15(12): e49898, 2023 Dec.
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5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is a well-known chemotherapeutic agent used for the treatment of colon cancer and other solid malignancies. Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is an enzyme that catalyzes 5-FU, and if a patient is deficient, such as through a gene mutation, they can be predisposed to severe toxicity. Although 5-FU-induced neurotoxicity is extremely rare, it can be fatal. We report a case of 5-FU neurotoxicity in a 56-year-old male patient with keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal on concurrent chemoradiation therapy consisting of 5-FU, mitomycin, and radiotherapy. Encephalopathy, dysarthria, and ataxia were noted on day three of treatment. MRI of the brain showed a pattern of global anoxic brain injury. DPD testing was negative for polymorphism, and the patient's symptoms improved after treatment with uridine triacetate, the treatment for 5-FU toxicity.
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