Thrombotic microangiopathy in advanced prostatic carcinoma

Urology. 2004 Feb;63(2):380-2. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.09.069.

Abstract

We report a case of acute renal failure in a man with medically treated advanced prostate carcinoma. Imaging suggested renal tract obstruction as the cause; however, the patient failed to respond to treatment with dialysis and bilateral nephrostomy insertion. Postmortem examination revealed the renal failure to have been due to severe thrombotic microangiopathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
  • Adenocarcinoma / complications*
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Anemia / etiology
  • Diagnostic Errors*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hydronephrosis / etiology
  • Kidney Glomerulus / pathology
  • Male
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / complications*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Thrombocytopenia / etiology
  • Ureteral Obstruction / diagnosis