title: [Necrosis of the caput femoris in complete remission of lymphoblastic leukaemia (author's transl)].
abstract: Two cases of necrosis of caput femoris in children are reported. In both of them the lesion developed three years after diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, but during complete remission. Possible relations of the necrosis to ALL, Prednisone-therapy or constitutional factors are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Hüftkopfnekrose bei Langzeitremission der akuten lymphoblastischn Leukämie