Renal failure after cisplatin-based chemotherapy in the treatment of
advanced stage of nasopharyngeal cancer
- Marwa Khelil
, - Hajer Abaza
Marwa Khelil
University of Tunis El Manar Faculty of Medicine of Tunis
Corresponding Author:marwakhelil93@gmail.com
Author ProfileAbstract
A 43-year-old male patient who had an advanced stage of nasopharyngeal
carcinoma developed after administration of cisplatin an acute renal
failure until he required hemodialysis and his renal failure was
permanent. The renal biopsy examination indicated partial recovery of
the proximal tubule, but renal function did not recover.
