TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute tumor lysis syndrome after transcatheter chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma
AU - Burney, Ikram A.
PY - 1998/5
Y1 - 1998/5
N2 - Two cases of acute tumor lysis syndrome occurring in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are reported. Both patients were treated with transcatheter chemoembolization. Tumor lysis syndrome was not anticipated in the first case and was diagnosed late. However, the second patient's syndrome was detected early and treated appropriately. Subtle changes in electrolytes may be missed because of aggressive hydration that many of these patients receive because of cisplatin therapy. I propose that all patients with large hepatoma, particularly those with a short history, be monitored closely for acute tumor lysis syndrome.
AB - Two cases of acute tumor lysis syndrome occurring in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are reported. Both patients were treated with transcatheter chemoembolization. Tumor lysis syndrome was not anticipated in the first case and was diagnosed late. However, the second patient's syndrome was detected early and treated appropriately. Subtle changes in electrolytes may be missed because of aggressive hydration that many of these patients receive because of cisplatin therapy. I propose that all patients with large hepatoma, particularly those with a short history, be monitored closely for acute tumor lysis syndrome.
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U2 - 10.1097/00007611-199805000-00012
DO - 10.1097/00007611-199805000-00012
M3 - Article
C2 - 9598857
AN - SCOPUS:0031948341
SN - 0038-4348
VL - 91
SP - 467
EP - 470
JO - Southern Medical Journal
JF - Southern Medical Journal
IS - 5
ER -