A case of gemcitabine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy in a urothelial tumor patient with a single kidney

• Main Authors: Hyunjin Ryu (Author), Eunjeong Kang (Author), Seokwoo Park (Author), Sehoon Park (Author), Kyoungbun Lee (Author), Kwon Wook Joo (Author), Hajeong Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a rare complication of gemcitabine treatment. A 55-year-old man with a history of urothelial cancer underwent right ureteronephrectomy and palliative chemotherapy. The patient presented with dyspnea, generalized edema with foamy urine, and new-onset hypertension w...