A case of Mallory-Weiss syndrome secondary to chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting

Afzal SF; Ramakrishna KA; Saikumar B; Sambasivaiah K

doi:10.17727/JMSR.2016/4-026

Journal of Medical and Scientific Research (Jun 2016)

A case of Mallory-Weiss syndrome secondary to chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting

Afzal SF,
Ramakrishna KA,
Saikumar B,
Sambasivaiah K

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Afzal SF: Department of Medical Oncology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Minister Road, Secunderabad-500003, Telangana, India
Ramakrishna KA: Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Minister Road, Secunderabad-500003, Telangana, India
Saikumar B: Department of Medical Oncology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Minister Road, Secunderabad-500003, Telangana, India
Sambasivaiah K: Department of Medical Oncology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Minister Road, Secunderabad-500003, Telangana, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17727/JMSR.2016/4-026
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 3
pp. 110 – 111

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Mallory-Weiss syndrome is a rare complication of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. We report one such case of hematemesis in a patient with chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), secondary to Mallory-Weiss syndrome.

Published in Journal of Medical and Scientific Research

ISSN: 2321-1326 (Print); 2394-112X (Online)
Publisher: KIMS Foundation and Research Center
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://jmsronline.com/

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