The commonest side effect of cisplatinum in a patient using it for esophageal carcinoma is :: (A) Acute tubular necrosis, (B) Thrombocytopenia, (C) Hepatic failure, (D) Cardiomyopathy
Answer is A. Answer is A (Acute tubular necrosis) The most impoant toxity of cisplatinum is renal impairment - KDT 7th/777 Acute tubular necrosis is a manifestation of renal impairment and hence the answer.