Successful treatment of retroperitoneal fibrosis with tamoxifen in a child.
We describe our experience with tamoxifen in a prepubertal girl with retroperitoneal fibrosis who had failed treatment with high dose corticosteroid therapy. Her response was excellent.
Dedeoglu
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Alfred I. du Pont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware 19899, USA.
Rose
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Athreya
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Conard
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Grissom
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Magnusson
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D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D013629:Tamoxifen