Long term endocrine complications of acute leukemia therapy--a case report.
We report a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who underwent treatment comprising chemotherapy, radiotherapy (cranial and testicular) and then a bone marrow transplant from an identical twin. He was cured of his leukemia and has been disease-free for nine years. With long term survival, there were problems, notably those of growth and endocrine insufficiency, which needed special considerations in management.
Quek
S C
SC
Department of Paediatrics, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge.
Loke
K Y
KY
Quah
T C
TC
Lam
S K
SK
Lee
B W
BW
D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*