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Leilago, Derebe Shashigo

Mayo Clinic

St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College

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Life‐Threatening Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome With Multiorgan Failure Following First Cycle of Bendamustine–Rituximab in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Report and Brief Review
Garuma, Malegna Temesgen , Begna, Kebede H. , Amare, Tesfaye Belete, Desta, Mengisteab Kassahun, Leilago, Derebe Shashigo, Ahmed, Humud Mohammed

Clinical Case Reports | April 16, 2026 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 4 | Pages: No page available

10.1002/ccr3.72548 Get It

ABSTRACT Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is not uniformly low risk for tumor lysis syndrome. This case shows that first‐cycle bendamustine–rituximab in patients with high disease burden can precipitate severe TLS with acute kidney injury and multiorgan failure. Individualized prophylaxis, patient education, and close monitoring during early therapy are essential.