title: Cisplatin and acute tubular necrosis.
abstract: We report an unusually short lived and asymptomatic episode of severe cisplatin-induced renal tubular salt wasting in a fit 41-year-old patient with malignant teratoma. This was associated with polyuria but no significant hyponatraemia. Full recovery occurred because of early pick up, emphasizing the need for careful fluid balance monitoring of patients receiving cisplatin chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Wadd
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tiplady
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D013724:Teratoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002945:Cisplatin