A Rare Oncologic Emergency: Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome in Metastatic Colon Adenocarcinoma
Author Department
Emergency Medicine
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
10-2019
Abstract
Tumor lysis syndrome is an oncologic emergency that can present with variable symptoms and is truly a laboratory-based diagnosis without pathognomonic clinical findings. The classical teaching is to consider this diagnosis in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. We present the case of a 66-year-old female with newly diagnosed metastatic liver adenocarcinoma, not on chemotherapy, who was diagnosed with spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome. Cognizance of this syndrome and associated laboratory findings are paramount to diagnosis and rapid intervention.
Recommended Citation
Kalmbach KE, Rahmat LT, Wos JA, Daniel NJ. A Rare Oncologic Emergency: Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome in Metastatic Colon Adenocarcinoma. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2019 Oct 14;3(4):398-400.
PMID
31763598