Acute tumor lysis syndrome caused by transcatheter oily chemoembolization in a patient with a large hepatocellular carcinoma

Acute tumor lysis syndrome results from a sudden and rapid release of products of cellular breakdown after anticancer therapy. Severe alterations of metabolic profile might occur and result in acute renal failure. We present a patient with a large hepatocellular carcinoma who received transcatheter...

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Published in:Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2007-06, Vol.30 (3), p.508-511
Main Authors: Sakamoto, Noriaki, Monzawa, Shuichi, Nagano, Hidenobu, Nishizaki, Hogara, Arai, Yasuaki, Sugimura, Kazuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiography
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - blood supply
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy
Chemoembolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects
Contrast Media
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Epirubicin - adverse effects
Fatal Outcome
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
HEPATOMAS
Humans
Iodized Oil
KIDNEYS
Liver cirrhosis
Liver Neoplasms - blood supply
Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms - therapy
LYSIS
Male
Middle Aged
PATIENTS
RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Retreatment
THERAPY
Tomography, Spiral Computed
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - etiology
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Summary:Acute tumor lysis syndrome results from a sudden and rapid release of products of cellular breakdown after anticancer therapy. Severe alterations of metabolic profile might occur and result in acute renal failure. We present a patient with a large hepatocellular carcinoma who received transcatheter oily chemoembolization and died subsequently of this syndrome. To our knowledge, there has been only one report of this syndrome induced by chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. This case illustrates the need to anticipate the development of acute tumor lysis syndrome when chemoembolization is planned for a large hepatocellular carcinoma.
ISSN:0174-1551
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/s00270-005-0240-8