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A rectovaginal fistula after treatment with bevacizumab. A dangerous side effect needing emergency treatment.

Michalis GalanopoulosSpyridon LadiasXanthippi TzannetakouAthanasios TsigaridasAlexandros SarafisChristos LiatsosEvangelos Kalafatis
Published in: Clinical case reports (2016)
Despite its effectiveness in the treatment of malignant tumors, bevacizumab is associated with a variety of side effects such as the formation of fistulas (i.e., tracheoesophageal, colovaginal, or rectovaginal). It is important to recognize immediately the emergence of this entity in order to discontinue bevacizumab permanently and treat the fistula.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • systematic review
  • public health
  • healthcare