Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity



Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity


Shane M. Meehan, MBBCh










Renal cortex in recent cisplatin nephrotoxicity demonstrates luminal cellular debris image, distal tubular casts image, regenerative nuclear atypia image, and interstitial edema.






Kidney cortex shows dilated distal tubular segments with luminal cast material image and necrotic cellular debris image from a patient with recent cisplatin exposure. The interstitium is edematous.


TERMINOLOGY


Abbreviations



  • Cis-diachlorodiammineplatinum (CDDP)


Synonyms



  • Platinum nephrotoxicity, cisplatinum nephrotoxicity, cis-platinum nephrotoxicity, CDDP nephrotoxicity

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Jul 7, 2016 | Posted by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity

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