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Case Reports
. 2020 Mar 31;13(3):e233068.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233068.

Type B lactic acidosis: a rare oncological emergency

Qiuying Selina Liu  1 , Farzana Harji  2   3 , Anna Jones  2   4 , Amy C Tarnower  2   4
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Case Reports

Type B lactic acidosis: a rare oncological emergency

Qiuying Selina Liu et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Type B lactic acidosis is a rare metabolic complication of malignancy, more commonly in haematological malignancies. Due to the lack of formal prospective trials, treatment of lactic acidosis associated with malignancy is based on case reports. Given the poor prognosis, early recognition of type B lactic acidosis and prompt treatment are crucial. We report the first case of type B lactic acidosis in metastatic melanoma, followed by a brief literature review on the proposed pathophysiology and treatment.

Keywords: chemotherapy; palliative care; skin cancer.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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