Tumour lysis in newborn: spontaneous or secondary to antenatal steroids?. (4th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ponmudi, Nithya J; Beryl, Shafini; Santhanam, Sridhar; Beck, Manisha
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2018
• Publication Date: 2018-04-04
• Subjects: paediatric oncology -- neonatal and paediatric intensive care -- fluid electrolyte and acid-base disturbances; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223107
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Malignancies are rare in the early neonatal period. Common congenital tumours include malignant teratoma and neuroblastomas. Tumour lysis syndrome is a serious condition usually seen after commencement of chemotherapy for a malignancy. Rare case reports of spontaneous tumour lysis have been reported though not in the newborn period. We report here an instance of tumour lysis syndrome in a newborn with congenital rhabdoid tumour, where the cause was either spontaneous or related to antenatal steroid exposure.