Acute tumor lysis syndrome in solid tumors—a case report and review of the literature
2003
Purpose
Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a potential complication in cancer therapy. It may occur in highly sensitive tumors, especially in childhood cancers and acute leukemias, whereas it is rare in the treatment of adult solid tumors. TLS is characterized by hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia following massive lysis of malignant cells. Complications include acute renal failure and metabolic acidosis. We report the first case of TLS during chemotherapy in a patient with metastatic medulloblastoma, together with a review of the literature regarding the occurrence of TLS in patients with solid tumors.
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