Entrectinib-induced Brugada syndrome leading to ventricular tachycardia in a patient with ROS1 fusion-positive lung adenocarcinoma
The relationship between entrectinib and drug-induced Brugada syndrome remains unclear, and reports of entrectinib-induced Brugada syndrome are rare.We performed risk stratification using electrophysiological examinations in a case of entrectinib-induced Brugada syndrome in a patient with ROS1 fusion-positive lung adenocarcinoma.Our results suggest that continuous electrocardiogram monitoring or frequent electrocardiogram recording at least once a day several days following entrectinib initiation may help detect entrectinib-induced Brugada syndrome irrespective of being in or out of hospital.
Authors
- Kazuo Kato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1359-7582)
- Takeshi Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1732-1148)
- Akimitsu Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1016-0764)
- Marc Kaneshiro
- Nobuo Ishiguro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5615-2041)
- Shin Hasegawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9828-0300)
- Miyuki Ando
Institutions
- Yao Tokushukai General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005232
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78