ACUTE RENAL TUBULAR DYSFUNCTION FOLLOWING CIS-DICHLORODIAMMINE PLATINUM THERAPY

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 11  (2-3) , 133-141
Abstract
Following single, high dose (3 mg/kg) DDP [cis-dichlorodiammine platinum] therapy, 7 patients with head and neck cancer developed significant serum electrolyte disturbances. Hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia and hypophosphatemia were the most clinically significant electrolyte abnormalities. Renal clearance studies support a pathologic mechanism of a diffuse renal tubular leakage not associated with renal failure.