title: Fatal rhabdomyolysis as a complication of ET-743 (Yondelis) chemotherapy for sarcoma.
abstract: Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical syndrome in which skeletal muscle damage and necrosis leads to the release of intracellular muscle contents, which can ultimately lead to electrolyte disturbances, renal failure and even death. Chemotherapy is an extremely rare cause of rhabdomyolysis. Herein, we describe a fatal case of rhabdomyolysis in a patient with metastatic sarcoma after receiving the chemotherapeutic agent Ecteinascidin-743 (ET-743, trabectedin) as palliative chemotherapy treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skorupa
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beldner
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: Alberto J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Montero
mesh_terms: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004149:Dioxoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077606:Trabectedin
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D004149:Dioxoles; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines; D000077606:Trabectedin