5-Aminolevulinic acid-induced severe hypotension during transurethral resection of a bladder tumor: a case report

5-Aminolevulinic acid-induced severe hypotension during transurethral resection of a bladder tumor: a case report

Abstract Background Although 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is used for the photodynamic diagnosis of bladder tumors, hypotension is the most commonly observed adverse effect. We present a case of 5-ALA-induced severe hypotension during transurethral resection of a bladder tumor. Case presentation A...

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Main Authors: Tomoaki Yatabe, Shigematsu-Locatelli Marie, Hideo Fukuhara, Takeshi Karashima, Keiji Inoue, Masataka Yokoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-09-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
5-Aminolevulinic acid
Bladder tumor
Hypotension
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-019-0279-1

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