Cytomegalovirus retinitis as an adverse immunological effect of pulses of vincristine and dexamethasone in maintenance therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
; 60(2): 329-31, 2013 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
We describe a 5-year-old female with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who suffered from cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis during maintenance therapy consisting of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and methotrexate (MTX) with pulses of vincristine (VCR) and dexamethasone (DEX). Administration of anticytomegaloviral drugs led to a complete regression of active retinitis. Her low CD4 positive T cells and serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) recovered when maintenance therapy was resumed without VCR and DEX. The patient has been in complete remission (CR) for more than 5 months after completion of maintenance therapy without recurrence of CMV retinitis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Retinitis por Citomegalovirus
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Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras
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Quimioterapia de Mantención
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Pediatr Blood Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón