title: Long term endocrine complications of acute leukemia therapy--a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Quek
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Loke
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Quah
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: 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*