title: Oral complications of bone marrow transplantation in adults with acute leukemia.
abstract: In recent years bone marrow transplantation has become increasingly feasible for treating adult acute leukemia unresponsive to chemotherapy. However, the technique is not without significant intrinsic morbidity. The mouth is a singularly sensitive reflector of the cytotoxic, infectious, and hemorrhagic complications and of the graft-vs-host reactions associated with bone marrow transplantation in refractory acute leukemia.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006087:Graft vs Host Reaction; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000628:therapy*; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D009912:Oral Manifestations; D010309:Parotitis / Q000209:etiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000209:etiology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous