A case of spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: A rare oncologic emergency.
Aydan Mutis AlanÖzkan AlanPublished in: Turkish journal of emergency medicine (2020)
Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is an oncologic emergency. It generally occurs after chemotherapy but sometimes develops spontaneously in hematologic malignancy, such as leukemia. TLS is a rare phenomenon in patients with solid tumors, particularly when it develops spontaneously. Here, we present a case of spontaneous TLS (STLS) in a patient with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). We report a case of STLS in a 59-year-old male patient who presented with dyspnea and oliguria. Clinicians should suspect TLS in patients with malignancy, who demonstrate the classic electrolyte abnormalities of TLS even if not receiving treatment such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Keyphrases
- small cell lung cancer
- case report
- locally advanced
- rectal cancer
- public health
- emergency department
- healthcare
- brain metastases
- early stage
- radical prostatectomy
- palliative care
- acute myeloid leukemia
- radiation therapy
- robot assisted
- prostate cancer
- bone marrow
- squamous cell carcinoma
- ionic liquid
- combination therapy
- minimally invasive
- emergency medical
- advanced cancer
- radiation induced