title: Flow cytometric detection of liposomal cytarabine in cerebrospinal fluid of patients treated with intrathecal chemotherapy.
abstract: We report the unusual flow cytometric detection of liposomes in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and acute myeloid leukemia, treated with intrathecal liposomal cytarabine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Flow cytometry unit, Molinette Hospital, Via Santena 7, 10126 Turin, Italy. astacchini@molinette.piemonte.it
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stacchini
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demurtas
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aliberti
mesh_terms: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008081:Liposomes; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D008081:Liposomes; D003561:Cytarabine