A "Wait-and-See" Approach to Quiescent Single-System Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis to Spare Children From Chemotherapy.

Autor:	Oh B; Viva-University Children's Cancer Centre, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore., Lee S; Viva-University Children's Cancer Centre, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore., Ke Y; Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore., Kimpo M; Viva-University Children's Cancer Centre, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore., Yeoh A; Viva-University Children's Cancer Centre, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore., Quah TC; Viva-University Children's Cancer Centre, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in pediatrics [Front Pediatr] 2020 Aug 12; Vol. 8, pp. 466. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 12 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI:	10.3389/fped.2020.00466
Abstrakt:	Background: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is a childhood disorder of histiocytes that is generally treated with systemic chemotherapy. Spontaneous resolution has been previously reported in Single System LCH (SS-LCH), which is less aggressive than multisystem disease. However, there are no clear guidelines on which patients can be safely spared from systemic chemotherapy. Here, we propose a risk stratification framework based on disease quiescence as determined by clinical and biochemical features of inflammation, to identify low risk patients who may be potentially spared from chemotherapy through a conservative "wait-and-see" approach. Methods: Retrospective analysis in a single institution was conducted in children with SS-LCH, comparing features of inflammation and outcomes of those who received chemotherapy vs. those with quiescent disease, who were managed conservatively. Results: Of 44 children with SS-LCH, only patients without risk-organ involvement were considered for conservative management. A "wait-and-see" approach was adopted for patients with quiescent disease as defined by clinical and biochemical evidence of disease activity. Following 2 weeks of watchful observation, decisions were made to either start treatment or continue conservative management. Based on data collected at diagnosis, patients with quiescent disease had a lower mean platelet count 339 × 10 9 /L (95%C.I: 285-393) vs. 482 × 10 9 /L (95% C.I: 420-544) p < 0.01, a lower mean white cell count 9.3 × 10 9 /L (95%C.I: 7.5-11.1) vs. 13.1 × 10 9 /L (95%C.I: 11-15.2) p < 0.01 and lower Erythrocyte-Sedimentation-Rate (ESR) 8.2 mm/h (95%C.I: 5.4-11) vs. 53.7 mm/h (95%C.I: 11-96.3) p = 0.04, suggesting that these are potential biochemical markers of disease activity. Other features of disease quiescence noted were rapid progression, functional disability, presence of a skull depression rather a lump and the lack of fever. Conclusions: Further studies are required to validate our proposed framework to determine disease activity in SS-LCH. Within the limits of this current analysis, it appears that low-risk patients with clinically and biochemically quiescent SS-LCH, may potentially be spared from chemotherapy with good long-term outcomes. (Copyright © 2020 Oh, Lee, Ke, Kimpo, Yeoh and Quah.)
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