title: Adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathy aggravated by cis-platinum nephrotoxicity requiring dialysis.
abstract: Complications of chemotherapy for a synovial sarcoma in an eight-year old boy included cisplatinum nephrotoxicity and adriamycin cardiotoxicity. The resultant renal failure and fluid overload necessitated peritoneal dialysis. Intractable hypomagnesemia was also a prominent feature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Tay
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Yap
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murugasu
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Quah
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tay
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin