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Intracerebral Metastasis In Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Rare Presentation
(2012)
Central nervous system leukemia may present in different ways. However, intraparenchymal mass is extremely rare in childhood leukemia. Herein, we report a boy who presented with right hemiparesis and anisocoria 1 year after ...
Comparison Of Primary Human Cytotoxic T-Cell And Natural Killer Cell Responses Reveal Similar Molecular Requirements For Lytic Granule Exocytosis But Differences In Cytokine Production
(Amer Soc Hematology, 2013)
Cytotoxic lymphocytes, encompassing cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and natural killer (NK) cells, kill pathogen-infected, neoplastic, or certain hematopoietic cells through the release of perforin-containing lytic granules. ...
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Presenting With Visual And Auditory Impairment In An Adolescent: An Insight To Management Strategies
(Springer India, 2010)
A 15-year-old girl presented with progressive deterioration in vision and hearing over 1 week. A huge spleen was palpated below the left costal margin laying down to inguinal region. Blood count showed hyperleukocytosis ...
An Unusual Presentation of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Parotid Gland Involvement and Dactylitis
(Aves Yayincilik, 2010)
Mumps infection during the course of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment has been reported to have a mild course and this was related to the intrinsic low cytopathological effect of the virus, contrasting ...
Hypertrichosis: The Possible Side Effect Of Cyclosporin In An Infant With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Receiving Hlh-2004 Chemotherapy Protocol
(Aves Yayincilik, 2009)
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a life-threatening condition of severe hyperinflammation that results from an uncontrolled proliferation of activated lymphocytes and histiocytes secreting high amounts of inflammatory ...
Fanconi Anemia: A Single Center Experience Of A Large Cohort
(2019)
Fanconi anemia (FA) is an inherited disease, characterized by congenital malformations, short stature, progressive bone marrow failure and predisposition to leukemia and solid tumors. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...
Infant Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Single Centers 10 Year Experience
(2019)
Infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a rare disease and consists of 4-5% of all childhood ALL. Despite improved survival rates in childhood ALL, infants with ALL have a worse prognosis. We aimed to evaluate the ...
The Rate of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections and the Importance of HBV Vaccination in Children with Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia
(2007)
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the rate of hepatitis B and C virus infection and emphasize the importance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in leukemic children.
Methods: One hundred and sixty children ...