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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Associated with Tumour Lysis Syndrome in Leukemia

Author(s) -

Chaim M. Bell,

Thomas E. Stewart

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

canadian respiratory journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1916-7245

pISSN - 1198-2241

DOI - 10.1155/1997/947060

Subject(s) - medicine , ards , acute respiratory distress , respiratory distress , diffuse alveolar damage , autopsy , tumor lysis syndrome , intubation , leukemia , respiratory system , intensive care medicine , lung , surgery , chemotherapy

Acute tumour lysis syndrome (ATLS) developed in two patients with acute myelogenous leukemia soon after they were treated with cytosine arabinoside. The patients also developed respiratory distress requiring intubation. Autopsy and clinical findings demonstrated the presence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). An association appears to be present between ARDS and ATLS in this group of patients

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