title: Successful treatment of cyclophosphamide-induced haemorrhagic cystitis with intravesical prostaglandin E1 in a child with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: Abstract A 5-year-old male patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma developed haemorrhagic cystitisgrade IV due to cyclophosphamide. Intravesical prostaglandin E(1)was administered safely and successfully. This case demonstrates that intravesical prostaglandin E(1) is a safe, easyand effective treatment method in resistant grade IV haemorrhagic cystitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Oncology, Ankara Children’s Hematology and Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. hdemir@hacettepe.edu.tr
authors.forename: Haci Ahmet
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Savaş Şen
authors.forename: Mustafa Uğur
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Altuğ
authors.forename: Suna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emir
authors.forename: Bahattin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tunç
mesh_terms: D000283:Administration, Intravesical; D000527:Alprostadil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D000527:Alprostadil