Atypical haemolytic-uraemic syndrome in patient with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with fluorouracil and oxaliplatin: a case report and a review of literature
Background. Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) are relatively rare but severe disorders characterised by non-immune haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia and organ failure. In patients with metastatic cancer, sporadic forms of TMA can be triggered by chemotherapeutic agents or can occur as complicat...
Main Authors: | Fortunato Ciardiello, Erika Martinelli, Teresa Troiani, Morena Fasano, Nicoletta Zanaletti, Maria Giovanna Ferrara, Antonello Sica, Umberto Falcone, Salvatore Guastafierro, Umberto Bracale, Dario Ribero, Stefania Napolitano, Pasquale Vitale, Vincenzo De Falco, Emilio Francesco Giunta, Davide Ciardiello |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | ESMO Open |
Online Access: | https://esmoopen.bmj.com/content/4/5/e000551.full |
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