title: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia as a second malignant neoplasm in a child with medulloblastoma.
abstract: Second malignant neoplasm in childhood is increasing due to advances in therapy modalities. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia as a second malignancy following the treatment of medulloblastoma is a very rare condition. A 13-year-old boy was diagnosed as acute lymphoblastic leukemia following radiotherapy and chemotherapy for treatment of medulloblastoma.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kudret
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cağlar
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cetinkaya
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gümrük
authors.forename: Sevgi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yetgin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D020732:Cytogenetic Analysis; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*