Long QT Syndrome and Torsade de Pointes in a Patient Receiving Fluconazole
Authors: Sven Wassmann, Georg Nickenig, Michael Böhm
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Letters16 November 1999Long QT Syndrome and Torsade de Pointes in a Patient Receiving FluconazoleSven Wassmann, MD, Georg Nickenig, MD, and Michael Böhm, MDSven Wassmann, MDUniversity of Cologne; 50924 Cologne, Germany (Wassmann)University of Cologne; 50924 Cologne, Germany (Nickenig)University of Cologne; 50924 Cologne, Germany (Böhm), Georg Nickenig, MDUniversity of Cologne; 50924 Cologne, Germany (Wassmann)University of Cologne; 50924 Cologne, Germany (Nickenig)University of Cologne; 50924 Cologne, Germany (Böhm), and Michael Böhm, MDUniversity of Cologne; 50924 Cologne, Germany (Wassmann)University of Cologne; 50924 Cologne, Germany (Nickenig)University of Cologne; 50924 Cologne, Germany (Böhm)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-10-199911160-00034 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:A 59-year-old woman with liver cirrhosis and peritonitis was admitted to our hospital. Candida albicans was detected in ascitic fluid, and intravenous therapy with fluconazole (400 to 800 mg/d for 5 weeks) was given, followed by intraperitoneal administration (150 mg/d). One day after the second intraperitoneal administration, palpitations, polymorphic ventricular premature complexes (VPC), and syncope occurred. Results of cardiovascular examination were normal. In contrast to a normal electrocardiogram at admission, electrocardiography now showed polymorphic VPC, T-wave inversions, alternating T-wave amplitudes, and a prolonged time-corrected QT interval (QTc) of 606 ms. Findings on echocardiography and chest radiography were ...References1. Pittrow L, Penk A. Plasma and tissue concentrations of fluconazole: discussion of the breakpoint problem. Mycoses. 1996;39 Suppl 2 58-65. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Roden DM. A practical approach to torsade de pointes. Clin Cardiol. 1997;20:285-90. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Albengres E, Le Louet H, Tillement JP. 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