Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis as severe adverse event of antineoplastic treatment in children
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis as severe adverse event of antineoplastic treatment in children
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DOI:
10.3324/haematol.11704
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发表时间:
2008-01-31
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影响因子:
10.1
通讯作者:
Schwinger, Wolfgang
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作者:
Lackner, Herwig;Urban, Christian;Schwinger, Wolfgang
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) during childhood cancer treatment is a rare adverse event posing major diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Between 1995 and 2006, 6 children developed HLH while on conventional chemotherapy (n-4) or after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (n=2).Treatment of HLH included dexamethasone and etoposide, 2 children additionally received infliximab or daclizumab.Three children survived, whereas 3 children died 2, 5, and 47 days after diagnosis of HLH. HLH is a severe adverse event of childhood cancer therapy. Early diagnosis and immediate initiation of adequate treatment are mandatory to overcome this severe condition.