Tumor lysis syndrome in a patient with ovarian yolk sac tumor

Katherine VanHise; Alexa Swailes; Michael Roche; Jordan M Newell; Joshua P Kesterson

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2017.11.004

Tumor lysis syndrome in a patient with ovarian yolk sac tumor

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2017 Nov 7:22:92-93. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2017.11.004. eCollection 2017 Nov.

Authors

Katherine VanHise¹, Alexa Swailes¹, Michael Roche¹, Jordan M Newell², Joshua P Kesterson³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, United States.
² Department of Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, United States.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, United States.

Abstract

•Tumor lysis syndrome is an oncologic emergency with profound metabolic derangements.•Germ cell tumors with large disease burden increase the risk for tumor lysis syndrome.•Herein we present a case of tumor lysis syndrome prior to initiation of cytotoxic chemotherapy for ovarian yolk sac tumor.

Keywords: Germ cell tumor; Ovarian yolk sac tumor; Tumor lysis syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports