Selective Proximal Tubule Injury and Progressive Renal Failure due to Ifosfamide and Cisplatin in a Patient with Ovarian Cancer.
- Author:
Su Hyun KIM
1
;
Sung Min NAM
;
Hye Eun YOON
;
Yong Kyun KIM
;
Eun Young PARK
;
Wan Young KIM
;
Yong Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ifosfamide;
Fanconi syndrome;
Renal failure
- MeSH:
Aquaporin 1;
Atrophy;
Biopsy;
Cisplatin;
Creatinine;
Electrolytes;
Epithelial Cells;
Fanconi Syndrome;
Female;
Humans;
Hypokalemia;
Ifosfamide;
Kidney;
Ovarian Neoplasms;
Renal Insufficiency
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2008;27(4):513-517
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ifosfamide-induced nephrotoxicity is usually manifested in the form of Fanconi syndrome and the combination of cisplatin enhances ifosfamide-induced nephrotoxicity. We here report a case of report specific proximal tubular dysfunction and progressive renal failure after ifosfamide and cisplatin chemotherapy in a 32-year old woman with ovarian cancer. The patient was referred to our department due to severe hypokalemia and elevated serum creatinine. Her renal function was abruptly impaired and serum and urine electrolytes were consistent with Fanconi syndrome. The kidney biopsy revealed atrophy and falling of renal tubular cells, and immunohistochemical staining with aquaporin 1 (AQP1) revealed that injured epithelial cells were proximal tubular cells. This finding suggests that ifosfamide selectively impairs proximal tubule function and combination with cisplatin causes progressive renal failure
