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The Domino Effect-Treatment of Superior Vena Cava Obstruction Triggering Tumor Lysis Syndrome: A Case Report

Suman Ghosh, Tilak TVSVGK, Venkatesan Somasundaram, Mutreja Deepti

Abstract


Oncological emergencies present in a multitude of manners-structural, metabolic, hematologic, etc. affecting multiple systems, often. Urgent institution of therapy is often required for a successful outcome. Occasionally, the treatment of one emergency can initiate a related or unrelated emergency, necessitating management of all the complications simultaneously. Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO) is a medical emergency and most often manifests in patients with a malignant disease process requiring immediate diagnostic evaluation and therapy due to its’ life threatening presentation. The management of the SVCO is usually with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or intervention. In cases of large tumor burden, management of SVCO can trigger other complications. Tumor lysis syndrome is an oncologic emergency, which is characterized by a massive release of intracellular potassium, phosphate, and nucleic acid metabolites into the systemic circulation, which can be life-threatening. We present the case of a T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with superior vena cava syndrome, developing tumor lysis syndrome on instituting definitive chemotherapy in a young patient.

 

Doi: 10.28991/SciMedJ-2021-0301-6

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Keywords


Superior Vena Cava Syndrome; Tumor Lysis Syndrome; T-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma; Oncological Emergencies.

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