Leukemoid reaction associated with pediatric nasopharyngeal carcinoma: An unusual presentation.

Autor: Kuş AB; Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Turkey., Şahin P; Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey., Uğuz AH; Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Turkey., Tanyeli A; Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Oncology/Pediatric BMT Units, Turkey., Küpeli S; Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Oncology/Pediatric BMT Units, Turkey. Electronic address: serhankupeli@cu.edu.tr.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology [Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol] 2014 May; Vol. 78 (5), pp. 885-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Feb 20.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.02.016
Abstrakt: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a tumor originating from the surface epithelial cells of nasopharynx. It is rare in children and adolescents. Most common physical finding is a neck mass. Most children with nasopharyngeal carcinoma present with advanced stage disease. The presentation with hematological abnormalities in patients without systemic metastasis is extremely rare. We reported a 14-year-old boy presenting with a mass at the right side of the pharynx and leukemoid reaction. To our knowledge, this is the first report of leukemoid reaction associated with pediatric nasopharyngeal carcinoma in English literature.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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