Development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a child after treatment of langerhans cell histiocytosis: Report of one case
Journal
Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
6
Pages
441-442
Date Issued
1999
Author(s)
Abstract
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a group of poorly understood disorders. To our knowledge, LCH is a non-malignant disorder. The association of LCH with a secondary neoplasm has not been well assessed, however, a few cases have been reported. We report a case of LCH, a localized osteolytic lesion over metaphysis of left femur, who was treated with local curettage and chemotherapy with vincristine, prednislone and 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) for eight months from end of 1991 to August, 1992. Six years later, she had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 1998. In review of current literature, only 5 cases of LCH, including our case, have preceded ALL. The possible association, a reactive process or a therapy-related process, between LCH and acute leukemia is still unclear at present and needs to be explored by more studies in the future.
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Other Subjects
mercaptopurine; prednisolone; vincristine; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; article; case report; child; curettage; disease association; drug induced cancer; drug safety; female; histiocytosis X; human; preschool child; second cancer; Female; Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell; Humans; Infant; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L1
Type
journal article