Fatal tumor lysis syndrome in a patient with metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma.
Autops Case Rep
; 11: e2020225, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-34307209
Tumor lysis syndrome is a well-characterized and potentially deadly complication of spontaneous or treatment-related tumor destruction, and it is most commonly associated with hematologic malignancies. Our case illustrates a rare example of fatal tumor lysis syndrome in the setting of metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma treated with radiation therapy. This case highlights the critical importance of identifying patients with solid organ malignancies at risk for tumor lysis syndrome and of early recognition and treatment of this syndrome.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
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Autops Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Brasil