title: Sorafenib induced tumor lysis syndrome in an advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patient.
abstract: A 55-year-old male patient with hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis was found to have advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. His AFP was initially 9828 microg/L and rapidly dropped to 5597 microg/L in ten days after oral sorafenib treatment. However, he developed acute renal failure, hyperkalemia, and hyperuricemia 30 d after receiving the sorafenib treatment. Tumor lysis syndrome was suspected and intensive hemodialysis was performed. Despite intensive hemodialysis and other supportive therapy, he developed multiple organ failure (liver, renal, and respiratory failure) and metabolic acidosis. The patient expired 13 d after admission.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroentero-Hepatology, E-DA Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 824, Taiwan, China. e1216860@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Wu-Shiung
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chang-Hsu
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D001557:Benzenesulfonates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077157:Sorafenib; D015275:Tumor Lysis Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001557:Benzenesulfonates; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D011725:Pyridines; D009536:Niacinamide; D000077157:Sorafenib