Anaplastic large cell lymphoma associated with breast implants.

A forty two years old woman with a history of bilateral breast augmentation for cosmetic reasons was presented for poor healing of the surgical site. Tissue and periprosthetic fluid were removed from the wound site revealing an atypical lymphoid infiltrate. Subsequently the patient developed axillary lymph adenopathy.

Hypokalemia secondary to capecitabine: a hidden toxicity?

Background: Hyopkalemia is a listed toxicity in the capecitabine (Xeloda(R); Roche, Nutley, NJ) package insert. However, the incidence and severity of this toxicity is not known.

Methods: We performed a retrospective evaluation of hypokalemia in 77 patients, who received capecitabine for gastrointestinal malignancies between April 2002 and November 2004.