Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome occurring in untreated uterine cancer

Rachel Berger; Nicholas Waler; Matthew Schlumbrecht; Marilyn Huang

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2017.09.008

Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome occurring in untreated uterine cancer

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2017 Sep 23:22:40-42. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2017.09.008. eCollection 2017 Nov.

Authors

Rachel Berger¹, Nicholas Waler¹, Matthew Schlumbrecht¹, Marilyn Huang¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Gynecology Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States.

Abstract

•Tumor lysis syndrome is rare in solid tumors.•Tumor lysis syndrome is an oncologic emergency.•We present two cases of spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome arising in uterine cancer.

Keywords: Endometrial cancer; Tumor lysis syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports