Journal article
Abdominal complications of chemotherapy in pediatric malignancies: imaging findings
Clinical imaging, Vol.33(4), pp.253-260
07/01/2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.10.029
PMID: 19559346
Abstract
To describe the imaging findings of abdominal complications caused by chemotherapy in pediatric cancer patients.
Radiology studies of 243 patients treated in our Children Cancer Center were reviewed, 164 of whom had abdominal studies. Medical records of 54 patients with abnormal imaging findings were studied.
Ultrasound and/or CT findings showed the following complications: (1) gallbladder sludge/crystals (
n=13), gallstones (
n=8), cholecystitis (
n=3); (2) liver steatosis (
n=23), siderosis (
n=1), veno-occlusive disease (
n=2); (3) pancreatitis (
n=7); (4) typhlitis (
n=12), esophagitis (
n=2).
Awareness of these complications is essential for appropriate management, decreasing their mortality and morbidity.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Abdominal complications of chemotherapy in pediatric malignancies: imaging findings
- Creators
- Nabil J. Khoury - American University of Beirut Medical CenterVladimir Kanj - American University of Beirut Medical CenterMiguel Abboud - American University of Beirut Medical CenterSamar Muwakkit - American University of Beirut Medical CenterGhina A. Birjawi - American University of Beirut Medical CenterMaurice C. Haddad - American University of Beirut Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical imaging, Vol.33(4), pp.253-260
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.10.029
- PMID
- 19559346
- ISSN
- 0899-7071
- eISSN
- 1873-4499
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2009
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984697720102771
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