Tumour lysis syndrome during anaesthesia.
We describe a child who developed acidosis, hyperkalaemia and cyanosis while emerging from an otherwise uneventful anaesthetic. A diagnosis of tumour lysis syndrome was suspected and confirmed biochemically. Although this syndrome is usually associated with chemotherapy and has been described to occur spontaneously, it has not previously been reported as being associated with anaesthesia.
Farley-Hills
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Department of Anaesthesia, Morriston Hospital, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK.
Byrne
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Brennan
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Sartori
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D000005:Abdomen; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015275:Tumor Lysis Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
D014527:Uric Acid