title: Successful treatment of pediatric plasmacytoid dendritic cell tumors with a contemporary regimen for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: Dendritic cell leukemia (DCL) or hematodermic tumor is an uncommon subtype of acute leukemia. In contrast to adult cases, children tend to have a less aggressive course. The diagnosis of DCL should be considered when its characteristic morphologic features are present and leukemic cells co-express CD4 and CD56. Cases of DCL among pediatric patients have been reported to respond to therapeutic regimens for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but details regarding the specifics of therapy are lacking.
authors: Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA. karen.wright@stjude.org
authors: Karen D
authors: KD
authors: Wright
authors: Mihaela M
authors: MM
authors: Onciu
authors: Elaine
authors: E
authors: Coustan-Smith
authors: Dario
authors: D
authors: Campana
authors: Susana C
authors: SC
authors: Raimondi
authors: Hiroto
authors: H
authors: Inaba
authors: Raul
authors: R
authors: Ribeiro
authors: Ching-Hon
authors: CH
authors: Pui
authors: John T
authors: JT
authors: Sandlund
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male