| Literature DB >> 21501064 |
Matthew J Murray1, Lucy E Metayer, Conor L Mallucci, Juliet P Hale, James C Nicholson, Ramez W Kirollos, G A Amos Burke.
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A 13-year-old patient presented with massive intra-abdominal metastasis and spontaneous acute tumour lysis syndrome, 17-months after VP shunt placement for metastatic pineal germinoma treated with cranio-spinal-irradiation. Hyperhydration/rasburicase improved renal function, allowing chemotherapy with subsequent surgery. The patient remains event-free 34-months later. Risk of intra-abdominal metastasis from VP shunts is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21501064 DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2011.566383
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Neurosurg ISSN: 0268-8697 Impact factor: 1.596