Table III.
Causes of acute kidney injury in the cancer patients.
| Cause | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Prerenal | |
| Capillary leak syndrome (interleukin-2) | 1 (0.86) |
| Drugs (ACEI, NSAIDs) | 6 (5.13) |
| Extracellular dehydration (diarrhea and vomiting) | 10 (8.55) |
| Hepatorenal syndrome | 1 (0.86) |
| Hypotension | 21 (17.95) |
| Sepsis | 6 (5.13) |
| Renal | |
| Hypercalcemia | 2 (1.71) |
| Intravascular hemolysis | 1 (0.86) |
| Myeloma kidney | 5 (4.27) |
| Nephrotoxic agents | 45 (38.46) |
| Thrombotic microangiopathy | 2 (1.71) |
| Tumor infiltration | 3 (2.56) |
| Tumor lysis syndrome | 3 (2.56) |
| Postrenal | |
| Ureteral or bladder outlet occlusion | 11 (9.4) |
| Total | 117 (100) |
ACEI, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; NSAIDs, non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs.