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Osteonecrosis in children treated for lymphoma or solid tumors.

Authors :
Niinimäki RA
Harila-Saari AH
Jartti AE
Seuri RM
Riikonen PV
Pääkkö EL
Möttönen MI
Lanning M
Source :
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology [J Pediatr Hematol Oncol] 2008 Nov; Vol. 30 (11), pp. 798-802.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to find out the incidence of and clinical risk factors for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-detected osteonecrosis (ON) in children treated for lymphoma or solid tumors.<br />Patients and Methods: The development of ON was studied in 32 childhood cancer patients who underwent MRI scanning of the lower extremities at the end of their treatment. The underlying malignancy was Wilms tumor in 8 patients, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in 8, Hodgkin disease (HD) in 7, rhabdomyosarcoma in 6, and other occasional solid tumors in 3 patients.<br />Results: Six of the 32 patients (19%) had ON. The mean age of the patients with ON at diagnosis was 12.7 years compared with 5.8 years for the patients without ON (P<0.001). All the patients with ON had either HD (4 patients) or NHL (2 patients). Two (33%) of the patients with ON were symptomatic.<br />Conclusions: ON in MRI was found to be a common complication in children after treatment for HD or NHL. The risk for ON seems to be very low in patients with other solid tumors even when they receive high cumulative doses of dexamethasone.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1536-3678
Volume :
30
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18989155
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0b013e31818ab29d