[Long-term second remission in acute leukemia of childhood (author's transl)].
Report on a case of acute childhood leukemia, who presents with the following exceptional features: During complete remission early bilateral leukemic infiltrations of the testes, followed--after an intervall of several months--by a serve, general relapse with ascites. New induction therapy resulted in a second complete remission, persisting for the next 8 years with 6MP as well as after cessation of therapy until up to more than 17 years. Comparable courses are not as yet on record.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D015122:Mercaptopurine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000150:complications; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
D015122:Mercaptopurine; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate
Langzeitzweitremission bei Paraleukoblastenleukose im Kindersalter.