title: [The leukemia-lymphoma syndrome with gastrointestinal involvement in childhood. A case report].
abstract: The gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon site of presentation for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children. We report a child who developed a leukemia-lymphoma syndrome with central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract involvement at the diagnosis. The patient received an intensive combination chemotherapy and is currently off-therapy in continuous complete remission 29 months after the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Pediatrica III, Università di Torino.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Busca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giacchino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cappelletto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miniero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Defilippi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gaino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Madon
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012074:Remission Induction; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Sindrome leucemia-linfoma con interessamento gastrointestinale in età pediatrica. Descrizione di un caso.