Bilateral osteonecrosis of the head of the femur during treatment with retinoic acid in a young patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia.
Int J Hematol
; 83(3): 252-3, 2006 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-16720557
ABSTRACT
All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is the drug of choice for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). In general, ATRA is well tolerated, but it does have side effects, the most severe of which is ATRA syndrome. We report the case of a young patient with APL treated with ATRA for induction and maintenance therapy who then developed avascular necrosis of both femoral heads. We also review cases of APL patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head after ATRA therapy.
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Assunto principal:
Tretinoína
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Leucemia Promielocítica Aguda
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Necrose da Cabeça do Fêmur
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Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article