title: Pleural thickening. An unusual feature of childhood leukemia.
abstract: Pleural disease is an unusual manifestation of childhood leukemia. Three cases are presented which illustrate a definite association between leukemia and pleural thickening. In two patients, there was bilateral diffuse pleural thickening and, in the other, there were unilateral pleural-based masses. Pleural disease may be the initial or only thoracic manifestation of leukemia, or it may occur in combination with other intrathoracic evidence of leukemia.
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents