Development of abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to tumor lysis in an infant with disseminated stage 4 neuroblastoma despite decompressive laparotomy

Development of abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to tumor lysis in an infant with disseminated stage 4 neuroblastoma despite decompressive laparotomy

A 7-week-old girl presented with disseminated stage 4 neuroblastoma complicated with massive hepatomegaly and signs of liver failure. She underwent wedge liver biopsy and decompressive laparotomy with GORE-TEX® patch placement prior to the administration of chemotherapy. Her fluid losses during chem...

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Main Authors: Grigoriy V. Klimovich, Carmen T. Ramos-Irizarry, Gavin A. Falk, Tara Loux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Disseminated neuroblastoma
Decompressive laparotomy
Abdominal compartment syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615001347

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