Recurrent Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Maintenance Chemotherapy

Autor: Bülent Özgönenel, Kanta Bhambhani, Gaurav Kapur, Süreyya Savaşan, Richard J.H. Smith, Geoffrey Cheng
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 40:560-562
ISSN: 1077-4114
Popis: Chemotherapy-associated myelosuppression and renal dysfunction is not uncommon during childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) therapy. Here we report 2 cases of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) presenting with pancytopenia and renal dysfunction that developed during maintenance chemotherapy characterized by hypocomplementemia. Both cases experienced recurrence after resolution of the initial aHUS episode upon resumption of chemotherapy, raising a possible contributory role for chemotherapy in the disease pathogenesis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE