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Saatci D, Zhu C, Harnden A, Hippisley-Cox J. Presentation of B-cell lymphoma in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:718. [PMID: 38862882 PMCID: PMC11167855 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12372-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma, one of the commonest cancers seen in childhood and adolescence, is challenging. There is a crucial need to identify and delineate the prevalence of associated symptoms in order to improve early diagnosis. AIMS To identify clinical presentations associated with childhood and adolescent B-cell lymphomas and estimate symptom prevalence. METHODS A systematic review of observational studies and meta-analysis of proportions was carried out. Medline and EMBASE were systematically searched, with no language restrictions, from inception to 1st August 2022. Observational studies with at least 10 participants, exploring clinical presentations of any childhood and adolescent lymphoma, were selected. Proportions from each study were inputted to determine the weighted average (pooled) proportion, through random-effects meta-analysis. RESULTS Studies reported on symptoms, signs and presentation sites at diagnosis of 12,207 children and adolescents up to the age of 20. Hodgkin's lymphoma most frequently presented with adenopathy in the head-and-neck region (79% [95% CI 58%-91%]), whilst non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presented abdominally (55% [95% CI 43%-68%]). Symptoms associated with lymphoma included cervical lymphadenopathy (48% [95% CI 20%-77%]), peripheral lymphadenopathy (51% [95% CI 37%-66%]), B-symptoms (40% [95% CI 34%-44%]), fever (43% [95% CI 34%-54%]), abdominal mass (46% [95% CI 29%-64%]), weight loss (53% [95% CI 39%-66%]), head-and-neck mass (21% [95% CI 6%-47%]), organomegaly (29% [95% CI 23%-37%]), night sweats (19% [95% CI 10%-32%]), abdominal pain (28% [95% CI 15%-47%]), bone pain (17% [95% CI 10%-28%]) and abnormal neurology (11% [95% CI 3%-28%]). CONCLUSION This systematic review and meta-analysis of proportions provides insight into the heterogeneous clinical presentations of B-cell lymphoma in childhood and adolescence and provides estimates of symptom prevalence. This information is likely to increase public and clinical awareness of lymphoma presentations and aid earlier diagnosis. This review further highlights the lack of studies exploring childhood and adolescent lymphoma presentations in primary care, where patients are likely to present at the earliest stages of their disease.
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- Defne Saatci
- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK.
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- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
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Zhu J, Cheng W, Xu Y, Guo Y, Shi L. Two cases of small bowel necrosis due to intussusception secondary to abnormal proliferation of intestinal Peyer's patches in infants after MMR vaccination. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:147. [PMID: 38418948 PMCID: PMC10903061 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04618-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Intussusception is one of the most common acute abdominal conditions in pediatric patients, and if left untreated, it may result in intestinal necrosis and even death. The etiology of the disease is unknown and may be related to a variety of factors, and there are only limited reports of small bowel necrosis secondary to abnormal Peyer's node hyperplasia after MMR vaccination. CASE PRESENTATION In this report, we present two infants who had an abnormal proliferation of Peyer's nodes secondary to intussusception eventually leading to small bowel necrosis after MMR vaccination. CONCLUSIONS Intestinal necrosis and infectious shock are the most common causes of infant mortality, and early detection and management are critical.
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- Junzhao Zhu
- Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital Affiliated to Northwest University, No.777 Xitai Road, Chang'an District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University/Xi'an No.3 Hospital, No. 10 East Section of Fengcheng 3rd Road, Weiyang District, Xi'an , China
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- Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital Affiliated to Northwest University, No.777 Xitai Road, Chang'an District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital Affiliated to Northwest University, No.777 Xitai Road, Chang'an District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital Affiliated to Northwest University, No.777 Xitai Road, Chang'an District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China.
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Li Y, Wang D, Liu T, Li X, Li S, Wang L, Chen L, Liang Y, Xu L, Shen Q. Adenomyoma of the small intestine in children: a 12-year experience in a tertiary referral center. ANZ J Surg 2023; 93:2716-2720. [PMID: 37684710 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adenomyoma of the small intestine is rare in children and the clinical characteristics is not clear. The study was to document the clinical characteristics and treatment of children with adenomyoma of the small intestine. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted in children with intestinal adenomyoma from 2010 to 2022. We recorded age, gender, symptoms, location, tumour size and treatment options. RESULTS Thirteen patients with adenomyoma of the small bowel were included. The median age was 20 months with a male-to-female ratio of 10:3 and more than half of the patients were younger than 2 years old. The mean tumour size was 2.0 cm. The lesion was found accidentally in one patient, and the others presented with symptoms of intussusception. A pathological lead point was found on ultrasound in seven patients. All tumours were located in the ileum, ranging from 24 to 260 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve. The tumour was found in an antimesenteric site in eight patients. Three patients suffered intestinal necrosis, and segmental resection of the ileum was performed. Three patients without intestinal necrosis underwent tumour rection, while intestinal resection and anastomosis were performed in the remaining seven. All patients recovered well except one, who developed intussusception 7 days after surgery; that patient underwent surgery and recovered uneventfully. CONCLUSIONS Adenomyoma of the small intestine has a male predominance in children and intussusception is a common presentation. The ultrasound feature is a mass of mixed echogenicity containing several small cystic areas. Surgery is the primary treatment option and the procedure should be chosen based on intraoperative findings.
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- Yunpeng Li
- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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Li Y, Li Y, Liu W, Wang B, Wang P, Qi Y. Th2/Th1 cytokine imbalance is associated with higher recurrent intussusception incidence in children: A 10-year retrospective study of 1657 patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33391. [PMID: 37000109 PMCID: PMC10063259 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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Recurrent intussusception is one of the common acute abdominal diseases in infants, which seriously affects the physical and mental health of infants, but its risk factors have not been fully clarified. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between Th2/Th1 cytokine imbalance and recurrent intussusception, so as to provide a theoretical basis for making a more comprehensive treatment strategy for patients with recurrent intussusception. A retrospective study was conducted between July 2012 and September 2022, enrolling patients with intussusception in Children's Hospital of Hebei Province. The patients were divided into recurrent group and non-recurrent group according to whether they suffered from recurrent intussusception. We summarized the clinical characteristics of recurrent intussusception and explored the role of T helper 2 (Th2)/T helper 1 (Th1) cytokine imbalance in it. A total of 2008 patients were initially enrolled and finally 1657 patients qualified for the study. The results showed that the incidence of recurrent intussusception was 18.41% and the Th2/Th1 cytokine imbalance was closely related to the incidence of recurrent intussusception. Th2/Th1 cytokine imbalance is a potential risk factor of recurrent intussusception and more likely to occur in children between the ages of 2 and 3. Future studies are needed to preemptively target the Th2/Th1 cytokine imbalance to formulate a reasonable treatment plan for children with intussusception to avoid recurrence.
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- Yang Li
- The Second Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang City, China
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- Chang’an Taoyuan Community Health Service Center, Shijiazhuang City, China
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- The Second Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang City, China
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- The Second Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang City, China
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- The Second Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang City, China
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- The Second Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang City, China
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Kovach AE, Raca G. Modern Classification and Management of Pediatric B-cell Leukemia and Lymphoma. Surg Pathol Clin 2023; 16:249-266. [PMID: 37149359 DOI: 10.1016/j.path.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Although pediatric hematopathology overlaps with that of adults, certain forms of leukemia and lymphoma, and many types of reactive conditions affecting the bone marrow and lymph nodes, are unique to children. As part of this series focused on lymphomas, this article (1) details the novel subtypes of lymphoblastic leukemia seen primarily in children and described since the 2017 World Health Organization classification and (2) discusses unique concepts in pediatric hematopathology, including nomenclature changes and evaluation of surgical margins in selected lymphomas.
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- Alexandra E Kovach
- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Clinical Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
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- Clinical Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA; Division of Genomic Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Personalized Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Leiva T, Luschen C, Yu Z, Liebe H, Golubkova A, Hunter CJ. COVID-19-Related Intussusception: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2022; 23:712-716. [PMID: 35984331 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background: Ileocolic intussusception is a common gastrointestinal emergency that occurs in infancy. Many cases are caused by anatomic lead points, such as hypertrophied Peyer's patches. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), commonly presents with respiratory symptoms, however, its relation to intussusception remains unknown. Methods: Two cases are reported as well as a review of pertinent English-language literature on the topic. Results: We present two cases of intussusception in COVID-19-positive patients, including the first known case of a lead point with tissue polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirming COVID-19 positivity, and compare these findings to a review of the recent literature. Intussusception in COVID-19-positive patients is becoming more prevalent and more often requires operative treatment. Discussion: We offer evidence that intussusception can be the presenting symptom in the absence of COVID-19-related respiratory symptoms. There also seems to be a trend toward the need for operative intervention compared with COVID-19-negative intussusception. The presence of SARS-CoV-2 can be confirmed via PCR in specific lead points (lymph nodes), directly causing the intussusception. Conclusions: Providers should have a low threshold to suspect and diagnose intussusception as operative treatment is more readily used in COVID-19-positive pediatric patients with gastrointestinal symptoms.
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- Tyler Leiva
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- School of Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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Leiomyoma as a lead point for small bowel intussusception in a 16-year-old. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ileal lipoma causing ileo-ileocolic intussusception. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2021.101858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE. Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in young children. Radiology has a key role in its diagnosis and treatment. This systematic review summarizes the currently available evidence for best practices in radiologic management of pediatric intussusception. CONCLUSION. High diagnostic accuracy and lack of ionizing radiation make ultrasound (US) the preferred imaging modality for diagnosing intussusception. For intussusception reduction, fluoroscopy-guided pneumatic enema and US-guided hydrostatic enema are equally dependable and safe techniques. The areas that warrant further research in this field include the efficacy and safety of the US-guided pneumatic enema, potential benefits of sedation and general anesthesia for the reduction procedure, and the optimal management of intussusceptions potentially involving pathologic lead points.
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