Paclitaxel-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia Complicated by Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report
Rahul Chowdhary, Kirti Arora, Rishi Chowdhary, Sarmand Jameel, Manjeet K Goyal, Elliot Sorrell · 2025
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Description
Rahul Chowdhary and co-authors report a 2025 case of a cancer drug causing a dangerous rise in blood fat. The drug, paclitaxel, is widely used in chemotherapy and is known to disturb blood lipids in rare cases. A woman of forty eight with breast cancer came in with belly pain that spread to her back, plus nausea and vomiting. It was one week after her fourth round of the drug.
Scans confirmed inflammation of the pancreas, and blood tests showed very high triglyceride and lipase levels. The drug was stopped, and she got lipid lowering treatment, pain relief, and fluids through a vein. Her levels returned to normal and she improved, then went back to the cancer team for advice on further treatment. The authors urge close lipid checks for patients on this drug.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rahul Chowdhary, Kirti Arora, Rishi Chowdhary, Sarmand Jameel, Manjeet K Goyal, Elliot Sorrell |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |