title: Abdominal complications of chemotherapy in pediatric malignancies: imaging findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the imaging findings of abdominal complications caused by chemotherapy in pediatric cancer patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Radiology studies of 243 patients treated in our Children Cancer Center were reviewed, 164 of whom had abdominal studies. Medical records of 54 patients with abnormal imaging findings were studied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ultrasound and/or CT findings showed the following complications: (1) gallbladder sludge/crystals (n=13), gallstones (n=8), cholecystitis (n=3); (2) liver steatosis (n=23), siderosis (n=1), veno-occlusive disease (n=2); (3) pancreatitis (n=7); (4) typhlitis (n=12), esophagitis (n=2).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Awareness of these complications is essential for appropriate management, decreasing their mortality and morbidity.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. nk01@aub.edu.lb
authors: Nabil J
authors: NJ
authors: Khoury
authors: Vladimir
authors: V
authors: Kanj
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Abboud
authors: Samar
authors: S
authors: Muwakkit
authors: Ghina A
authors: GA
authors: Birjawi
authors: Maurice C
authors: MC
authors: Haddad
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents