Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Pediatric Oncology.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 45(1): e150-e153, 2023 01 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In the 2016 ESPGHAN recommendations on how to deal with hepatitis E virus infection in immunocompromised children, patients treated with chemotherapy were not specifically mentioned. OBSERVATIONS Two teenagers treated with chemotherapy for acute leukemia and medulloblastoma, respectively, were diagnosed with hepatic cytolysis. After numerous investigations hepatitis E was found, limiting the good progress of the chemotherapy treatment.CONCLUSION:
In the case of liver cytolysis in immunocompromised children treated with chemotherapy, hepatitis E virus infection has to be promptly diagnosed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Leucemia
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite E
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Assunto da revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article