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The Use of Iloprost in the Treatment of Bone Marrow Edema Syndrome of the Proximal Femur: A Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12111757. [PMID: 36573724 PMCID: PMC9695808 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12111757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the impact of intravenous iloprost therapy on pain, function, edema changes, and follow-up surgery in bone marrow edema syndrome of the proximal femur. Methods: A systematic literature search up to May 2022 was performed to find relevant papers that made a statement about the outcome of intravenous iloprost therapy alone. Factors such as the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Harris Hip Score (HHS), edema reduction, and follow-up interventions were considered. These were compared using Forest plots. Results: In 11 studies, 190 proximal femora with bone marrow edema syndrome that received intravenous iloprost therapy without further therapeutic intravenous or surgical intervention such as core decompression were studied. There was a significant mean improvement in VAS by 3.3 cm (2.07−4.5 cm) (p < 0.001) and HHS by 24.36 points (18.23−30.49) (p < 0.001) 3−6 months after receiving iloprost therapy. Only in 9.3% of cases (1.1−24.3%) did no clinical or radiological improvement occur. Conclusions: It could be shown that the existing publications support intravenous therapy with iloprost in patients with bone marrow edema syndrome and result in good clinical outcomes.
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Kuhlen M, Kunstreich M, Gökbuget N, Escherich G. [Osteonecrosis-severe side effect of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia]. ORTHOPADIE (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 51:792-799. [PMID: 36069910 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-022-04301-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Osteonecrosis occurs as an acute and long-term serious side effect in children, adolescents, and adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It is associated with severe pain and reduced mobility, ultimately leading to joint destruction and significant long-term morbidity. The cumulative incidence ranges from 11 to 20% in adolescents and young adults. In symptomatic patients, multiple joints are frequently affected, which in turns poses a risk factor for the development of severe osteonecrosis. The genesis of leukemia-associated osteonecrosis is multifactorial. Risk factors include the use of corticosteroids and asparaginase. These exert their effects on the blood supply to the bone through hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypertension. Bacteriemia, genetic susceptibility, and stem cell transplantation pose additional risk factors. The treatment of osteonecrosis is challenging and not evidence based. Preventive measurements have as yet mainly been tested in preclinical models.
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- Michaela Kuhlen
- Schwäbisches Kinderkrebszentrum, Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Deutschland.
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- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Universitätskinderklinik, Magdeburg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik II, Hämatologie/Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Pädiatrische Hämatologie und Onkologie, Universitätskinderklinik Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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Osteonecrosis in Korean Paediatric and Young Adults with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma: A Nationwide Epidemiological Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092489. [PMID: 35566613 PMCID: PMC9105090 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Osteonecrosis (ON) is a serious complication of acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) or lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) treatment, and there is little information regarding ON in Korean paediatric and young adult patients. This retrospective cohort study assessed the cumulative incidence of and risk factors for ON using national health insurance claims data from 2008 to 2019 in 4861 ALL/LBL patients. The Kaplan–Meier method was used to estimate the cumulative incidence of ON according to age groups; the Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to identify risk factors related to ON development after diagnosing ALL/LBL. A cause-specific hazard model with time-varying covariates was used to assess the effects of risk factors. Overall, 158 (3.25%) patients were diagnosed with ON, among whom 23 underwent orthopaedic surgeries. Older age, radiotherapy (HR = 2.62, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.87–3.66), HSCT (HR = 2.40, 95% CI 1.74–3.31), steroid use and anthracycline use (HR = 2.76, CI 1.85–4.14) were related to ON in the univariate analysis. In the multivariate analysis, age and steroid and asparaginase use (HR = 1.99, CI 1.30–3.06) were factors associated with ON. These results suggest that Korean patients with ALL/LBL who used steroids and asparaginase should be closely monitored during follow-up, even among young adult patients.
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Periasamy U, Chilutti M, Kaplan SL, Hickey CP, Hayes K, Pennington JW, Balamuth F, Fitzgerald JC, Weiss SL. Prevalence of and Associations With Avascular Necrosis After Pediatric Sepsis: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022; 23:e153-e161. [PMID: 34991135 PMCID: PMC8897239 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a rare, but serious, complication after sepsis in adults. We sought to determine if sepsis is associated with postillness diagnosis of AVN, as well as potential-associated risk factors for AVN in children with sepsis. DESIGN Retrospective observational study. SETTING Single academic children's hospital. PATIENTS Patients less than 18 years treated for sepsis or suspected bacterial infection from 2011 to 2017. Patients who developed AVN within 3 years after sepsis were compared with patients who developed AVN after suspected bacterial infection and with patients with sepsis who did not develop AVN. INTERVENTION None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS AVN was determined using International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition/10th Edition codes and confirmed by chart review. The prevalence of AVN after sepsis was 0.73% (21/2,883) and after suspected bacterial infection was 0.43% (53/12,276; risk difference, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.0-0.63; p = 0.05). Compared with 43 sepsis controls without AVN, AVN in the 21 sepsis cases was associated with being older, having sickle cell disease and malignancy, higher body mass index, unknown source of infection, and low platelet count in the first 7 days of sepsis. Half of sepsis patients were treated with corticosteroids, and higher median cumulative dose of steroids was associated with AVN (23.2 vs 5.4 mg/kg; p < 0.01). Older age at infection (odds ratio [OR], 1.3; 95% CI, 1.1-1.4), malignancy (OR, 8.8; 95% CI, 2.6-32.9), unknown site of infection (OR, 12.7; 95% CI, 3.3-48.6), and minimal platelet count less than 100,000/µL in first 7 days of sepsis (OR, 5.0; 95% CI, 1.6-15.4) were identified as potential risk factors for AVN after sepsis following adjustment for multiple comparisons. CONCLUSIONS Although rare, sepsis was associated with a higher risk of subsequent AVN than suspected bacterial infection in children. Older age, malignancy, unknown site of infection, and minimum platelet count were potential risk factors for AVN after sepsis.
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- Uvaraj Periasamy
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA, USA
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- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Sepsis Program, Philadelphia PA, USA
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- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Sepsis Program, Philadelphia PA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA, USA
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- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Sepsis Program, Philadelphia PA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA, USA
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- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Sepsis Program, Philadelphia PA, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA, USA
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- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Sepsis Program, Philadelphia PA, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA, USA
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Daneshdoost SM, El Abiad JM, Ruble KJ, Jones LC, Crane JL, Morris CD, Levin AS. Bisphosphonate Therapy for Treating Osteonecrosis in Pediatric Leukemia Patients: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2021; 43:e365-e370. [PMID: 32324697 PMCID: PMC8572516 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite improved outcomes in children with leukemia, complications such as osteonecrosis are common. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the role of bisphosphonates in reducing pain, improving mobility, and stabilizing lesions in pediatric leukemia survivors. METHODS Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we searched the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases. Five of 221 articles retrieved met our inclusion criteria. RESULTS Bisphosphonates, especially when combined with dietary calcium and vitamin D supplements and physical therapy (supplements/PT) were associated with improved pain and mobility in 54% and 50% of patients, respectively. A significantly greater proportion of patients treated with bisphosphonates (83%) reported mild/moderate pain or no pain compared with those with supplements/PT alone (36%) (P<0.001). Sixty-six percent of patients treated with bisphosphonates achieved improved/full mobility compared with 27% of those treated with supplements/PT alone (P=0.02). However, 46% of patients showed progressive joint destruction despite bisphosphonate therapy. No adverse events were reported, except for acute phase reactions to intravenous therapies. CONCLUSIONS Bisphosphonates, when combined with supplements/PT, were associated with less pain and improved mobility, but not prevention of joint destruction in pediatric leukemia patients with osteonecrosis.
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- Shanaz M. Daneshdoost
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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De Houwer H, Van Beek N, Prinsen S, Van Riet A, De Roeck J, Verfaillie S. Bone marrow oedema syndrome of the foot and ankle in a paediatric population: a retrospective case series with serial MRI evaluation. J Child Orthop 2020; 14:440-450. [PMID: 33204352 PMCID: PMC7666800 DOI: 10.1302/1863-2548.14.190189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE By means of a case series we wanted to describe and correlate the clinical and imaging features of bone marrow oedema syndrome (BMOS) of the foot and ankle in children. METHODS A retrospective data study was performed on patients born on or after 01 January 2001 who underwent multiple MRI scans of the foot and ankle for pain symptoms. Six patients who presented with increased signal intensity on T2-weighted MR imaging without any underlying causes or concomitant pathology were included. RESULTS All patients, three boys and three girls with a mean age of 11 years (8 to 14), displayed patchy areas of increased signal intensity on T2-weighted and turbo inversion recovery magnitude (TIRM) images. On average, six tarsal bones were involved (4 to 8). In all patients, treatment consisted of rest and/or protected weight-bearing. The mean time for symptoms to improve during treatment was 6 months (1 to 16). The mean duration of treatment was nine months (3 to 16). In all patients clinical and imaging symptoms were strongly correlated and regressed in time. CONCLUSION BMOS as a pathological entity should be considered in paediatric patients with foot and ankle pain without a clear underlying cause, and characteristic T2-weighted and TIRM signal intensity increase on MRI images. As BMOS is transient and self-limiting, conservative treatment is advised while the oedema regresses. An early diagnosis of this pathology could prevent unnecessary diagnostic investigations and invasive treatments. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Hannah De Houwer
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AZ Herentals, Herentals, Belgium,Correspondence should be sent to Hannah De Houwer, AZ Herentals - Orthopaedic Surgery, Nederrij 133 Herentals 2200, Belgium. E-mail:
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AZ Herentals, Herentals, Belgium
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Liuhto N, Grönroos MH, Malila N, Madanat‐Harjuoja L, Matomäki J, Lähteenmäki P. Diseases of renal function and bone metabolism after treatment for early onset cancer: A registry‐based study. Int J Cancer 2019; 146:1324-1332. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent MedicineTurku University Hospital Turku Finland
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- Mass Screening RegistryFinnish Cancer Registry Helsinki Finland
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- Department of PediatricsTurku University Hospital Turku Finland
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent MedicineTurku University Hospital Turku Finland
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Osteonecrosis in pediatric cancer survivors: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment. Surg Oncol 2019; 28:214-221. [PMID: 30851903 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Several treatment regimens for childhood malignancies have been associated with the development of osteonecrosis, including radiation therapy, glucocorticoid medications, immunotherapy (including anti-angiogenic agents), and several chemotherapeutic agents. Adolescents older than 10 years are at greatest risk of developing osteonecrosis within 1 year of initiating therapy. Screening with magnetic resonance imaging in this high-risk population may be a useful method for detecting osteonecrosis. Surgery may be required for lesions that have progressed substantially despite nonoperative interventions.
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Krull K, Kunstreich M, Bronsema A, Bleckmann K, Classen CF, Erdlenbruch B, Jorch N, Kolb R, Leipold A, Moser O, Prokop A, Scheurlen W, Steinbach D, Klasen-Sansone J, Klee D, Escherich G, Moericke A, Schrappe M, Borkhardt A, Kuhlen M. Osteonecrosis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at initial diagnosis and prior to any chemotherapy. Leuk Lymphoma 2018; 60:78-84. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1466292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Kathinka Krull
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, Center for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, Center for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Clinic of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden, Ruhr University Hospital, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Evangelical Hospital, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Elisabeth-Hospital Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Children's Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cnopf'sche Kinderklinik, Nürnberg Children's Hospital, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Clinic of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, Center for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, Center for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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Pountos I, Giannoudis PV. The role of Iloprost on bone edema and osteonecrosis: Safety and clinical results. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2018; 17:225-233. [PMID: 29315006 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2018.1424828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Iloprost is a commercially available prostaglandin I2 (PGI2) analogue that is shown to have antithrombotic, vasodilatative and antiproliferative effects. A number of clinical studies have shown that Iloprost can be effective in the management of bone marrow oedema and the treatment of avascular necrosis. The aim of this manuscript is to present our current understanding on the effect of Iloprost on the treatment of these conditions. AREAS COVERED The authors offer a comprehensive review of the existing literature on the experimental and clinical studies analysing the effect of Iloprost on bone, bone marrow oedema and avascular necrosis. EXPERT OPINION The available data from the clinical studies suggest that Iloprost has limited effect in advanced stages of avascular necrosis. However, literature suggests that Iloprost administration can be a viable option in the management of bone marrow oedema and early stages of osteonecrosis. Despite these promising results its effect on bone homeostasis needs further elucidation. Moreover, further data on its safety, dosage and efficiency through randomized multicenter studies are desirable in order to reach final conclusions.
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- Ippokratis Pountos
- a Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine , University of Leeds , Leeds , United Kingdom
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- a Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine , University of Leeds , Leeds , United Kingdom
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McNeer JL, Bleyer A, Conter V, Stock W. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. CANCER IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-33679-4_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Kunstreich M, Kummer S, Laws HJ, Borkhardt A, Kuhlen M. Osteonecrosis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Haematologica 2016; 101:1295-1305. [PMID: 27742768 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2016.147595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The morbidity and toxicity associated with current intensive treatment protocols for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood become even more important as the vast majority of children can be cured and become long-term survivors. Osteonecrosis is one of the most common therapy-related and debilitating side effects of anti-leukemic treatment and can adversely affect long-term quality of life. Incidence and risk factors vary substantially between study groups and therapeutic regimens. We therefore analyzed 22 clinical trials of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in terms of osteonecrosis incidence and risk factors. Adolescent age is the most significant risk factor, with patients >10 years old at the highest risk. Uncritical modification or even significant reduction of glucocorticoid dosage cannot be recommended at this stage. A novel and innovative approach to reduce osteonecrosis-associated morbidity might be systematic early screening for osteonecrosis by serial magnetic resonance images. However, discriminating patients at risk of functional impairment and debilitating progressive joint disease from asymptomatic patients still remains challenging.
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- Marina Kunstreich
- University of Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Clinical Immunology, Center for Child and Adolescent Health, Germany
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- University of Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Center for Child and Adolescent Health, Germany
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- University of Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Clinical Immunology, Center for Child and Adolescent Health, Germany
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- University of Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Clinical Immunology, Center for Child and Adolescent Health, Germany
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- University of Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Clinical Immunology, Center for Child and Adolescent Health, Germany
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Toft N, Birgens H, Abrahamsson J, Griškevičius L, Hallböök H, Heyman M, Klausen TW, Jónsson ÓG, Palk K, Pruunsild K, Quist-Paulsen P, Vaitkeviciene G, Vettenranta K, Asberg A, Helt LR, Frandsen T, Schmiegelow K. Toxicity profile and treatment delays in NOPHO ALL2008-comparing adults and children with Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Eur J Haematol 2015; 96:160-9. [PMID: 25867866 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Cure rates improve when adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are treated according to pediatric protocols. Assumed risks of toxicities and associated delays in treatment have played a role in setting upper age limits. The aim of this study was to examine the toxicity profile and treatment delays in NOPHO ALL2008 comparing children and adults. METHODS We collected information on 19 treatment-related toxicities, systematically captured at 3-month intervals throughout therapy, and time intervals between 12 consecutive treatment phases for 1076 patients aged 1-45 yrs treated according to the Nordic/Baltic ALL2008 protocol. RESULTS No adults died during induction. The duration of induction therapy and postinduction treatment phases did not differ between children and adults, except for patients 18-45 yrs being significantly delayed during two of nine high-risk blocks (median number of days for patients 1-9, 10-17, and 18-45 yrs; the glucocorticosteroid/antimetabolite-based block B1: 24, 26, and 29 d, respectively, P = 0.001, and Block 5 (in most cases also a B block): 29, 29, and 37 d, respectively, P = 0.02). A higher incidence of thrombosis with increasing age was found; highest odds ratio 5.4 (95% CI: (2.6;11.0)) for patients 15-17 yrs compared with children 1-9 yrs (P < 0.0001). Risk of avascular osteonecrosis was related to age with the highest OR for patients 10-14 yrs (OR = 10.4 (95% CI: (4.4;24.9)), P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Adults followed and tolerated the NOPHO ALL2008 protocol virtually as well as children, although thrombosis and avascular osteonecrosis was most common among adolescents.
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- Nina Toft
- Department of Hematology, Herlev University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Hematology, Herlev University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Queen Silvia's Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Hematology, Oncology and Transfusion Medicine Center Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Hematology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Karolinska Institute, Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, North Estonia Medical Centre, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Kaie Pruunsild, Tallinn Children's Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Hematology, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine. University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Incidence, risk factors, and treatment outcome of symptomatic osteonecrosis in Taiwanese children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a retrospective cohort study of 245 patients in a single institution. Int J Hematol 2015; 102:41-7. [PMID: 25840770 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-015-1790-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Osteonecrosis (ON) is a potentially disabling complication encountered in children who receive chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Considering the possible effect of ethnic difference on the clinical features of symptomatic ON in pediatric ALL, we retrospectively evaluated 245 children with ALL who were treated at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, between 2002 and 2011. Six (2.4 %) patients developed symptomatic ON in a total of 17 sites during the follow-up period. Diagnosis of ON was confirmed by X-ray in seven, magnetic resonance imaging in two, and bone scan in three patients. The estimated cumulative incidence of symptomatic ON in newly diagnosed ALL was 3.4 % at 8 years. Four patients received ON-directed surgical interventions, including total hip replacement in three and arthroplasty in one. The incidence of ON was significantly higher among girls (P = 0.03), patients >10 years old (P = 2.2 × 10(-4)), and patients who had received more intensive chemotherapy regimen (P = 0.02). These results indicate that the incidence and risk factors in our institute were similar to those observed in Western countries. Future studies surveying the impact on the quality of life of childhood ALL survivors in Taiwan are warranted.
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Niinimäki T, Harila-Saari A, Niinimäki R. The diagnosis and classification of osteonecrosis in patients with childhood leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015; 62:198-203. [PMID: 25359608 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Osteonecrosis is a well-recognized complication in patients with childhood leukemia. Its clinical relevance is highly dependent on the size and location of the lesion. Therefore, the diagnosis, description of the affected site and the classification of the disease, must be precise. We conducted an extensive literature review to assess the quality of studies reporting the incidence of osteonecrosis in patients with childhood leukemia. Of the 31 included studies, one-third (32% [n = 10]) did not describe the diagnostic method that was used to assess osteonecrosis. In almost two-third (61% [n = 19]) of the studies, the osteonecrosis classification system was not used. We conclude that the quality of most published studies on the incidence of osteonecrosis in patients with childhood leukemia is relatively poor because many studies did not describe the radiological method used to diagnose osteonecrosis and/or did not use a validated osteonecrosis classification system. To compare the incidence of osteonecrosis, and to assess the severity and clinical consequences of osteonecrosis in patients with childhood leukemia, there is a need for a robust and widely recognized classification system to grade all cases of osteonecrosis despite the site of lesion. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015;62:198-203. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Kaste SC, Pei D, Cheng C, Neel MD, Bowman WP, Ribeiro RC, Metzger ML, Bhojwani D, Inaba H, Campbell P, Rubnitz JE, Jeha S, Sandlund JT, Downing JR, Relling MV, Pui CH, Howard SC. Utility of early screening magnetic resonance imaging for extensive hip osteonecrosis in pediatric patients treated with glucocorticoids. J Clin Oncol 2015; 33:610-5. [PMID: 25605853 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.5480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Hip osteonecrosis frequently complicates treatment with glucocorticoids. When extensive (affecting ≥ 30% of the epiphyseal surface), 80% of joints collapse within 2 years, so interventions are needed to prevent this outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective cohort magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening study included all consecutive children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia on a single protocol. Hip MRI was performed at 6.5 and 9 months from diagnosis (early screening) and at completion of chemotherapy (final evaluation) to determine whether screening could identify extensive hip osteonecrosis before symptom development. RESULTS Of 498 patients, 462 underwent screening MRI. Extensive asymptomatic osteonecrosis was identified by early screening in 26 patients (41 hips); another four patients (seven hips) were detected after the screening period, such that screening sensitivity was 84.1% and specificity was 99.4%. The number of joints screened to detect one lesion was 20.1 joints for all patients, 4.4 joints for patients older than 10 years, and 198 joints for patients ≤ 10 years old (P < .001). Of the 40 extensive lesions in patients older than 10 years, 19 required total hip arthroplasty and none improved. Of eight extensive lesions in younger patients, none required arthroplasty and four improved. CONCLUSION In patients age 10 years old or younger who require prolonged glucocorticoid therapy, screening for extensive hip osteonecrosis is unnecessary because their risk is low and lesions tend to heal. In children older than 10 years, early screening successfully identifies extensive asymptomatic lesions in patients who would be eligible for studies of interventions to prevent or delay joint collapse.
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- Sue C Kaste
- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX.
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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- Sue C. Kaste, Deqing Pei, Cheng Cheng, Michael D. Neel, Raul C. Ribeiro, Monika L. Metzger, Deepa Bhojwani, Hiroto Inaba, Patrick Campbell, Jeffrey E. Rubnitz, Sima Jeha, John T. Sandlund, James R. Downing, Mary V. Relling, Ching-Hon Pui, and Scott C. Howard, St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Sue C. Kaste, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; and W. Paul Bowman, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
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Wilson CL, Gawade PL, Ness KK. Impairments that influence physical function among survivors of childhood cancer. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2015; 2:1-36. [PMID: 25692094 PMCID: PMC4327873 DOI: 10.3390/children2010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Children treated for cancer are at increased risk of developing chronic health conditions, some of which may manifest during or soon after treatment while others emerge many years after therapy. These health problems may limit physical performance and functional capacity, interfering with participation in work, social, and recreational activities. In this review, we discuss treatment-induced impairments in the endocrine, musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary systems and their influence on mobility and physical function. We found that cranial radiation at a young age was associated with broad range of chronic conditions including obesity, short stature, low bone mineral density and neuromotor impairments. Anthracyclines and chest radiation are associated with both short and long-term cardiotoxicity. Although numerous chronic conditions are documented among individuals treated for childhood cancer, the impact of these conditions on mobility and function are not well characterized, with most studies limited to survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and brain tumors. Moving forward, further research assessing the impact of chronic conditions on participation in work and social activities is required. Moreover, interventions to prevent or ameliorate the loss of physical function among children treated for cancer are likely to become an important area of survivorship research.
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- Carmen L. Wilson
- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS-735 Memphis, TN 38105, USA; E-Mails: (P.L.G.); (K.K.N.)
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Niinimäki R, Niinimäki T, Mølgaard Hansen L, Olsen JH, Pokka T, Hasle H, Harila-Saari A. Osteonecrosis requiring total joint arthroplasty is a rare sequel in children and young adults treated for solid tumors. Acta Oncol 2014; 53:481-5. [PMID: 24313392 DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2013.864049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Osteonecrosis (ON) is a potential sequel in patients treated for malignancies. The goal of this population-based register study was to determine the incidence of ON requiring total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in patients treated for solid tumors in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients diagnosed with a solid tumor before the age of 31 years were identified from the Finnish and Danish Cancer Registries. Patients with non-melanoma skin cancers and bone and connective tissue cancers were excluded. The data were combined with data from the National Hospital Discharge Registers and the Finnish Arthroplasty Registry. Data on the orthopedic procedures performed and the diagnosis codes given before the age of 40 years were retrieved. RESULTS Twenty-five of 18 542 (0.13%) patients had undergone TJA. The overall 20-year cumulative incidence of ON requiring TJA was 1% in patients treated for kidney cancer, followed by 0.5% in patients with breast cancer and 0.2% in patients with testicular cancer. CONCLUSION Severe ON requiring TJA is a rare sequel in children and young adults treated for solid tumors. It was observed most commonly in patients treated for renal, breast, or testicular cancer.
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- Riitta Niinimäki
- Department of Pediatrics, Oulu University Hospital,
Oulu, Finland
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- Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Danish Cancer Society,
Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oulu University Hospital,
Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital,
Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska University Hospital,
Stockholm, Sweden
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Niinimäki R, Hansen LM, Niinimäki T, Olsen JH, Pokka T, Sankila R, Vettenranta K, Hasle H, Harila-Saari A. Incidence of Severe Osteonecrosis Requiring Total Joint Arthroplasty in Children and Young Adults Treated for Leukemia or Lymphoma: A Nationwide, Register-Based Study in Finland and Denmark. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2013; 2:138-144. [PMID: 24380033 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2013.0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose: The population-based incidence of severe osteonecrosis (ON) necessitating total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in patients with hematological cancer is unknown. This study assessed the incidence of ON requiring primary TJA in children and young adults treated for leukemia or lymphoma. Methods: Patients diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma before 31 years of age were identified from the Finnish and Danish Cancer Registries. These data were combined with those from the National Hospital Discharge and the Finnish Arthroplasty Registers. Data on the orthopedic procedures performed and the appropriate diagnosis codes given before the age of 40 were also retrieved. Results: The estimated cumulative incidence of TJA was 4.5% at 20 years for patients treated for chronic myeloid leukemia, followed by 2.1% for patients treated for acute myeloid leukemia. It was considerably lower in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL; 0.4%). Multivariate analysis revealed that allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) increased the risk of TJA (hazard ratio [HR]=9.4; 95% CI: 5.3-16.9). The risk of TJA was higher in patients diagnosed with cancer at 10-19 and 20-30 years of age than in those diagnosed before the age of 10 (HR=24; 95% CI: 3.1-176 and HR=26; 95% CI: 3.6-192 respectively). Conclusion: The incidence of ON requiring TJA was highest among patients with myeloid leukemias and lowest in patients treated for ALL. Allo-SCT and age ≥10 years at diagnosis were the most important risk factors for ON requiring TJA in hematological malignancies.
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- Riitta Niinimäki
- Department of Pediatrics, Oulu University Hospital , Oulu, Finland
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- Danish Cancer Society, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology , Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oulu University Hospital , Oulu, Finland
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- Finnish Cancer Registry, Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research , Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Pediatrics, Helsinki University Central Hospital , Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital , Aarhus, Denmark
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Salem KH, Brockert AK, Mertens R, Drescher W. Avascular necrosis after chemotherapy for haematological malignancy in childhood. Bone Joint J 2013; 95-B:1708-13. [PMID: 24293604 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.95b12.30688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a serious complication of high-dose chemotherapy for haematological malignancy in childhood. In order to describe its incidence and main risk factors and to evaluate the current treatment options, we reviewed 105 children with a mean age of 8.25 years (1 to 17.8) who had acute lymphoblastic or acute myeloid leukaemia, or a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Overall, eight children (7.6%) developed AVN after a mean of 16.8 months (8 to 49). There were four boys and four girls with a mean age of 14.4 years (9.8 to 16.8) and a total of 18 involved sites, 12 of which were in the femoral head. All these children were aged > nine years (p < 0.001). All had received steroid treatment with a mean cumulative dose of prednisone of 5967 mg (4425 to 9599) compared with a mean of 3943 mg (0 to 18 585) for patients without AVN (p = 0.005). No difference existed between genders and no thrombophilic disorders were identified. Their initial treatment included 11 core decompressions and two bipolar hip replacements. Later, two salvage osteotomies were done and three patients (four hips) eventually needed a total joint replacement. We conclude that AVN mostly affects the weight-bearing epiphyses. Its risk increases with age and higher steroid doses. These high-risk patients may benefit from early screening for AVN. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2013;95-B:1708–13.
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- K. H. Salem
- Cairo University, Kasr
Al-Aini Str., 11562 CairoEgypt
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- RWTH Aachen University, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074
Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Department
of Pediatric Oncology, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074
Aachen, Germany
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Mayer SW, Mayer BK, Mack Aldridge J, Urbaniak JR, Fitch RD, Lark RK. Osteonecrosis of the femoral head in childhood malignancy. J Child Orthop 2013; 7:111-6. [PMID: 24432068 PMCID: PMC3593023 DOI: 10.1007/s11832-012-0471-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/03/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Children undergoing chemotherapeutic treatment of malignancies have up to a 9 % incidence of osteonecrosis. The purpose of this article is to determine the time from initiation of chemotherapy to the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in this patient population. METHODS A retrospective review of the records of 18 patients (29 hips) under 21 years of age with both a diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the femoral head and childhood onset malignancy was undertaken to determine the time from initiation of chemotherapy to the onset of symptoms and diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. RESULTS Mean time from initiation of chemotherapy to the onset of pain was 18.8 months (8.0-49.1). The mean time from development of pain to diagnosis of osteonecrosis was 3.9 months (-13.1 to 25). The mean overall time from initiation of chemotherapy to diagnosis of osteonecrosis was 22.7 months (9.0-54.1). 11/18 patients had bilateral disease. 16/18 patients (21/29 hips) had already progressed to stage 4 osteonecrosis at the time of diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS There was a high incidence of stage 4 or greater osteonecrosis at the time of diagnosis. Providers caring for these patients should be aware of the potential for osteonecrosis, and the need for prompt diagnosis and referral to an orthopedic surgeon. Screening with advanced imaging studies may be warranted for children undergoing chemotherapeutic regimens for childhood malignancy to prevent delay in the diagnosis and management of this process so that joint preservation therapies remain an option.
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- Stephanie W. Mayer
- />Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2923, 200 Trent Drive, Room 5309, Duke Clinic Building, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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- />Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2923, 200 Trent Drive, Room 5309, Duke Clinic Building, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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- />Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, 120 William Penn Plaza, Independence Park, Durham, NC 27704 USA
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- />Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2923, 200 Trent Drive, Room 5309, Duke Clinic Building, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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- />Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2923, 200 Trent Drive, Room 5309, Duke Clinic Building, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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- />Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2923, 200 Trent Drive, Room 5309, Duke Clinic Building, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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Lackner H, Strenger V, Sovinz P, Beham-Schmid C, Pilhatsch A, Benesch M, Schwinger W, Ulreich R, Schmidt S, Urban C. Bone marrow necrosis in a girl with Hodgkin's disease. Support Care Cancer 2012; 20:2231-4. [PMID: 22773298 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1502-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bone marrow necrosis (BMN) is a rare finding in children with malignancy occurring most commonly in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This article describes the first case of a girl who developed BMN during treatment for Hodgkin's disease. During the second cycle of chemotherapy, she experienced sudden profound bone pain in the lumbosacral region associated with elevated levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), fibrin degradation products (D-Dimer), and alkaline phosphatase as well as pancytopenia and leukoerythroblastosis. MRI studies showed multiple confluent areas with low signal intensity and rim contrast enhancement in all vertebral bodies. Bone marrow biopsy revealed focal necrosis within hypocellular bone marrow. The patient responded quickly to symptomatic treatment with analgetics and heparin; however, elevations of LDH and D-Dimer persisted for 1.5 and 8 months, respectively. Clinicians should be aware of this rare condition to establish the diagnosis and to continue oncologic treatment as early as possible.
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- Herwig Lackner
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Cesca E, Garetto G, Frascella E, Cesaro S, Dall'igna P, Cecchetto G. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment of superficial soft tissue lesions in children with oncologic disease. Pediatr Rep 2012; 4:e1. [PMID: 22690301 PMCID: PMC3357608 DOI: 10.4081/pr.2012.e1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This study aimed to assess the feasibility and results of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HOT) as supportive treatment of lesions of superficial soft tissues in children with oncological diseases. This was a retrospective analysis and review of all records of children observed at the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Department of the University of Padova and treated adjuvantly with HOT. Between 1996 and 2010, 12 patients (5 males and 7 females, median age 7 years, range 0.5-16) underwent HOT. The effectiveness of HOT varied according to the lesion treated. Ten out of 12 patients were cured. Efficacy was most questionable in 2 patients with skin graft and flaps at risk. Compliance to therapy was close to 100%. In just one case, HOT was interrupted for the appearance of local skin metastases close to the site of primary tumor. HOT showed itself to be safe and effective in most patients even those immunocompromised or critically ill.
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Vora A. Management of osteonecrosis in children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2011; 155:549-60. [PMID: 22077340 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08871.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Osteonecrosis is a disabling complication in children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. It can affect any or multiple joints but the hip and knee are most frequently involved and a cause of long-term disability. The problem is almost exclusively that of older children and young adults of whom over 70% have asymptomatic changes on screening magnetic resonance imaging and 15-20% have resulting symptoms. Dexamethasone is associated with a higher risk than prednisolone in US but not European or UK trials and alternate week scheduling of dexamethasone in the intensification course is associated with a lower risk than a continuous 3-week schedule in US trials. Genetic factors and obesity contribute to the risk, as do metabolic abnormalities caused by drugs, such as asparaginase, which increase tissue exposure to steroids. Management is primarily supportive but a minority of patients require surgical intervention including replacement of the affected joint. A variety of surgical techniques and, latterly, bisphophonates, have been tried to prevent progression but their efficacy remains uncertain. Whether patients should continue to receive steroids after diagnosis of osteonecrosis is uncertain but most trial investigators recommend stopping them after completion of the intensification phase of treatment.
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- Ajay Vora
- Department of Paediatric Haematology, The Children's Hospital Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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OBJECTIVE Osteonecrosis in the growing population of childhood cancer survivors results from disease and treatment. Imagers must be knowledgeable about patient groups at risk for its development, patterns of involvement and potential implications. This review will focus on implications of this potentially life-altering toxicity. CONCLUSION Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk for developing osteonecrosis. Because osteonecrosis is often asymptomatic until late in the process, imaging is critical for its detection and characterization when interventions may be most effective to ameliorate its progression.
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Antiemetics in children receiving chemotherapy. MASCC/ESMO guideline update 2009. Support Care Cancer 2010; 19 Suppl 1:S37-42. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-010-0994-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2010] [Accepted: 08/23/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Prevalence of osteonecrosis and associated risk factors in children before allogeneic BMT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2010; 46:813-9. [PMID: 20818446 PMCID: PMC3010322 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2010.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Osteonecrosis (ON) is a debilitating long-term complication of allogenic bone marrow transplantation (alloBMT) but may begin before alloBMT in some children because of their primary disease treatment. Therefore, to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors for ON before alloBMT, we conducted a retrospective analysis of magnetic resonance (MR) studies of 118 children who underwent first alloBMT at our institution between December 2000 and September 2007. Of the 118 consecutive patients, 107 (90.7%) underwent prospective MR studies irrespective of symptoms (69 males; median age at alloBMT 12.9 years), and 11 underwent MR studies for symptoms. Amongst the 107 who had prospective imaging, 23 (21.5%) had ON; nearly 50% had at least 30% epiphyseal involvement. Knees were more frequently involved than were hips; severity of ON was greater in hips. ON prevalence before alloBMT was 23.72% when all 118 patients were included in the denominator. Risk factor analysis, limited to MR studies performed irrespective of symptoms, revealed female gender (P = 0.049) and age ≥10 years at the time of MR study (P = 0.03) as significant risk factors and primary diagnosis of lymphoid malignancies and aplastic anemia trended towards significance. ON prior to alloBMT is a common occurrence in children.
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Di Iorgi N, Calandra E, Secco A, Napoli F, Calcagno A, Ghezzi M, Frassinetti C, De Terlizzi F, Giorgiani G, Locatelli F, Maghnie M. Quantitative ultrasound detects bone changes following bone marrow transplantation in pediatric subjects with hematological diseases: a longitudinal study. J Endocrinol Invest 2010; 33:478-82. [PMID: 20101099 DOI: 10.1007/bf03346628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is associated with bone morbidity. We investigated bone status with quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in pediatric patients with hematological diseases prior to and up to 3 yr following BMT. METHODS Phalangeal QUS measures for amplitude- dependent speed of sound (Ad-SoS) and bone transmission time (BTT) were obtained in 40 hematological patients (25 with malignant, 15 with non-malignant disease; 9.7+/-4.9 yr) before BMT and 6, 12, 24, and 36 months after BMT. Bone parameters were expressed as Z-scores based on age-sex-matched normal controls. RESULTS Mean Ad-SoS and BTT Z-scores were normal before BMT and reduced at 36 months (analysis of variance: p=0.0542 and p=0.0233). Ad-SoS and BTT Z-scores remained relatively stable in the first 6 months after BMT and then progressively decreased reaching a plateau at 12-36 months. In non-malignant patients, BTT Z-score decreased at 6-12 months (p=0.029) and subsequently increased, while in malignant patients BTT Z-score showed a decrease at 12-24 months. Pre-pubertal subjects displayed a drop of BTT Z-Score values at both 12 (p=0.023) and 36 months after BMT (p=0.049), while BTT Z-score remained relatively unchanged in pubertal subjects. Early impairment of BTT Z-score was found in patients who suffered acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) compared to patients without this clinical condition; BTT Z-score was lower at 36 months (p=0.045). CONCLUSIONS Longitudinal assessment by QUS of pediatric BMT survivors evidenced that bone status is mildly affected up to 36 months after BMT, mainly in malignant patients, in pre-pubertal subjects at BMT and in patients who suffered acute GVHD.
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- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS G. Gaslini, University of Genoa, Largo G. Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy.
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Kotecha RS, Powers N, Lee SJ, Murray KJ, Carter T, Cole C. Use of bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteonecrosis as a complication of therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Pediatr Blood Cancer 2010; 54:934-40. [PMID: 20127847 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Osteonecrosis is a well-recognised complication of current childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) therapy. There are few studies on the medical management of osteonecrosis in this setting. We studied the therapeutic and radiological effects of oral and intravenous bisphosphonate use compared with standard care as treatment for osteonecrosis in this population. METHOD Patients who developed osteonecrosis as a complication of ALL therapy between 1994 and 2007 were treated at a single paediatric institution. Of 17 patients, 9 were commenced on bisphosphonates and 8 treated conservatively. Both groups were observed with time. Pain, analgesic requirement and musculoskeletal function were assessed monthly. Affected joints were radiologically imaged at set intervals. Each scan was graded using an ellipsoid method to give the total volume of osteonecrosis, by blinded radiologic examination. RESULTS Three of six patients treated with oral alendronate showed clinical improvement. The three patients that had no improvement were subsequently treated with intravenous pamidronate. All six patients treated with intravenous pamidronate showed clinical improvement. Seven of eight conservatively treated patients deteriorated clinically. All patients demonstrated reduction in the radiological burden of osteonecrosis with time. There was no difference in the rate of reduction between conservative and bisphosphonate arms. CONCLUSION Bisphosphonate use, in particular pamidronate, improved pain scores, analgesic requirement and musculoskeletal function in patients with osteonecrosis occurring as a complication of childhood ALL therapy. Objective radiologic benefit of bisphosphonate treatment could not be demonstrated. Risks, benefits and long-term outcome of bisphosphonate use in this population should be addressed in a larger prospective, randomised trial.
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- Rishi S Kotecha
- Department of Haematology and Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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Diller L, Chow EJ, Gurney JG, Hudson MM, Kadin-Lottick NS, Kawashima TI, Leisenring WM, Meacham LR, Mertens AC, Mulrooney DA, Oeffinger KC, Packer RJ, Robison LL, Sklar CA. Chronic disease in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study cohort: a review of published findings. J Clin Oncol 2009; 27:2339-55. [PMID: 19364955 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.21.1953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 272] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- Lisa Diller
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Lackner H, Sovinz P, Benesch M, Smolle-Jüttner F, Mokry M, Schwinger W, Moser A, Urban C. Management of brain abscesses in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2009; 52:408-11. [PMID: 18989879 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Brain abscesses in children with leukemia or other malignancies are rare and potentially fatal. We report on four children who developed brain abscesses during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). All patients received multimodal broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and liposomal amphotericin-B in combination with hyperbaric oxygen. First-line antimicrobial treatment was modified when a causative organism was isolated. All four patients survived, with two patients showing complete resolution of neurological and MRI abnormalities and with two patients still having residual lesions. To date, all patients are in remission with three patients still receiving antileukemic therapy. Brain abscesses can be successfully managed by a multimodality approach even in severely immunocompromised cancer patients.
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- Herwig Lackner
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
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Kelly K, Swords R, Kilcoyne A, Sankhala K, Mahalingam D, Padmanabhan S, Giles F. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with avascular necrosis of the elbow. Leuk Lymphoma 2009; 50:297-9. [PMID: 19160124 DOI: 10.1080/10428190802607541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to find out the incidence of and clinical risk factors for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-detected osteonecrosis (ON) in children treated for lymphoma or solid tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS The development of ON was studied in 32 childhood cancer patients who underwent MRI scanning of the lower extremities at the end of their treatment. The underlying malignancy was Wilms tumor in 8 patients, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in 8, Hodgkin disease (HD) in 7, rhabdomyosarcoma in 6, and other occasional solid tumors in 3 patients. RESULTS Six of the 32 patients (19%) had ON. The mean age of the patients with ON at diagnosis was 12.7 years compared with 5.8 years for the patients without ON (P<0.001). All the patients with ON had either HD (4 patients) or NHL (2 patients). Two (33%) of the patients with ON were symptomatic. CONCLUSIONS ON in MRI was found to be a common complication in children after treatment for HD or NHL. The risk for ON seems to be very low in patients with other solid tumors even when they receive high cumulative doses of dexamethasone.
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Di Iorgi N, Muratori T, Secco A, Napoli F, Fratangeli N, De Terlizzi F, Giorgiani G, Locatelli F, Maghnie M. Quantitative ultrasound detects bone impairment after bone marrow transplantation in children and adolescents affected by hematological diseases. Bone 2008; 43:177-182. [PMID: 18487096 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2008.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2008] [Revised: 03/10/2008] [Accepted: 03/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) recipients are at risk of bone mass impairment and skeletal morbidity. We investigated bone status with quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technique in children and adolescents with hematological diseases before and after BMT. METHODS Phalangeal QUS measures for amplitude-dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS) and bone transmission time (BTT) were obtained in 144 hematological patients (81M, 63F; 11.6+/-5.2 years); forty two were evaluated before BMT and 102 after allogeneic or autologous BMT. Bone parameters were expressed as Z-scores based on age-sex-matched normal controls. RESULTS Mean BTT Z-score was reduced in subjects after BMT compared to patients before BMT (M, -0.35+/-1.04 vs. 0.70+/-1.11, P<0.001; F, -0.60+/-1.23 vs. 0.23+/-1.17, P<0.05). Females and males with hormone deficiencies showed reduced BTT Z-scores when compared with subjects without hormone defects (M, -0.52+/-1.0 vs. 0.05+/-1.17, P<0.05; F, -0.50+/-1.27 vs. -0.19+/-1.26; P=0.06). AD-SoS and BTT Z-scores were reduced in 15 subjects with fractures and/or avascular osteonecrosis compared to patients without bone events (-1.52+/-1.7 vs. -0.41+/-1.32 and -0.85+/-1.19 vs. -0.10+/-1.18; both Ps<0.05). Bone event cumulative incidence was 4 times greater in subjects who suffered from chronic GVHD. CONCLUSIONS Assessment of phalangeal QUS in young BMT survivors points towards impairment of bone status and endocrine dysfunction and chronic GVHD as risk factors of adverse bone events.
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- Natascia Di Iorgi
- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS G. Gaslini, University of Genova, Largo Gerolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS G. Gaslini, University of Genova, Largo Gerolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS G. Gaslini, University of Genova, Largo Gerolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS G. Gaslini, University of Genova, Largo Gerolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS G. Gaslini, University of Genova, Largo Gerolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genova, Italy.
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Kadan-Lottick NS, Dinu I, Wasilewski-Masker K, Kaste S, Meacham LR, Mahajan A, Stovall M, Yasui Y, Robison LL, Sklar CA. Osteonecrosis in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Clin Oncol 2008; 26:3038-45. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.14.9088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose Osteonecrosis (ON) is a potentially serious complication of therapy in survivors of childhood cancer. Our goals were to describe the incidence of ON and identify patient and treatment characteristics associated with elevated risk. Patients and Methods The rate of self-reported ON was determined for 9,261 patients enrolled onto the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, a cohort of 5-year survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed from 1970 to 1986, and compared with the rate in a random sample of 2,872 siblings of survivors. Survivors with positive responses were reinterviewed to confirm the diagnosis. Results Fifty-two cancer survivors reported ON in 78 joints, yielding 20-year cumulative incidence of 0.43% and a rate ratio (RR) of 6.2 (95% CI, 2.3 to 17.2) compared with siblings, adjusted for age and sex; 44% developed ON in a previous radiation field. The RR was greatest among survivors of stem-cell transplantation for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), and chronic myelogenous leukemia (RR = 26.9, 66.5, and 93.1, respectively). Nontransplantation patients with ALL (RR = 6.5; 95% CI, 2.2 to 19.4), AML (RR = 11.2; 95% CI, 2.1 to 61.2), and bone sarcoma (RR = 7.3; 95% CI, 2.0 to 26.2) were at higher risk for ON. Older age at diagnosis, shorter elapsed time, older treatment era, exposure to dexamethasone (± prednisone), and gonadal and nongonadal radiation were independently associated with ON. Conclusion ON among long-term survivors of childhood cancer is rare. However, compared with siblings, childhood cancer survivors have a significantly increased relative rate of ON, particularly those who were older at diagnosis and who received dexamethasone or radiation therapy. Future studies are needed to better delineate our findings, particularly the increased risk after gonadal radiation.
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- Nina S. Kadan-Lottick
- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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- From the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA; Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control and Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and
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Osteonecrosis is recognized increasingly as a complication of the treatment of cancer in young people, especially those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, reflecting a probable pathogenetic role of steroid therapy. Children >/=10 years of age and Whites are at particular risk, and genetic predispositions have been identified. The disorder affects weight-bearing joints predominantly. It is commonly bilateral and multi-articular. Treatment options include both surgical and non-surgical interventions.
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- Ronald D Barr
- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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High incidence of avascular necrosis in adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a UKALL XII analysis. Leukemia 2007; 22:308-12. [PMID: 17989709 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2405032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a serious complication of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) therapy. Little is known of the scope and magnitude of this problem among adults with ALL. We analysed the incidence and risk factors for AVN in 1053 patients on the UKALLXII/ECOG2993 study. AVN affected 99 joints in 42 patients at a median of 2.2 years post-diagnosis, giving a crude incidence rate of 4.0%. Statistically significant risk factors for the development of AVN were age and treatment with chemotherapy. Patients receiving prolonged chemotherapy without stem cell transplant were at significantly greater risk of developing AVN than stem cell transplant recipients (P<0.00005). The actuarial incidence of AVN was 29% at 10 years in patients <20 years old compared to 8% at 10 years in those >20 years old; P=0.0004; odds ratio 0.28 (95% CI=0.14-0.56).
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Armstrong GT, Sklar CA, Hudson MM, Robison LL. Long-Term Health Status Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Does Sex Matter? J Clin Oncol 2007; 25:4477-89. [PMID: 17906209 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.11.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Increasing numbers of children diagnosed with cancer will survive their primary malignancy. Within this growing population of long-term survivors, considerable effort has been put forth to identify treatment-related risks for adverse health-related outcomes, such as exposure to alkylating agents, anthracyclines, radiotherapy, and surgery. Patient sex has been identified as a risk factor for numerous long-term adverse outcomes, with female sex more commonly associated with higher risks. In this article, we review the literature, which generally supports associations between female sex and cognitive dysfunction after cranial irradiation, cardiovascular outcomes, obesity, radiation-associated differences in pubertal timing, development of primary hypothyroidism, breast cancer as a second malignant neoplasm and suggests an increased prevalence for the development of osteonecrosis among females. Results of this review support future investigations to further define sex as a risk factor for other common treatment-specific exposures and outcomes. Additionally, research should focus on understanding the underlying biologic and physiological basis of these sex-specific risks. Historically, evidence from both basic science and clinical research has been used to develop risk-stratified therapy, allowing reduction of toxic therapies to low-risk patients without compromising overall survival. With greater knowledge of sex-specific risks, the potential application of sex-specific therapy designed to avoid poor long-term adverse outcomes may become a viable strategy.
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- Gregory T Armstrong
- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
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Wang HL, Weber D, McCauley LK. Effect of long-term oral bisphosphonates on implant wound healing: literature review and a case report. J Periodontol 2007; 78:584-94. [PMID: 17335384 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2007.060239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bisphosphonates suppress osteoclast activity, and their intravenous use has been reported in hundreds of cases to be associated with osteonecrosis in the jaw. Little is known of the risks associated with long-term use of oral bisphosphonates despite their use for >10 years by an oral mode of delivery for the treatment of osteopenia, osteoporosis, and Paget's disease of bone. The purpose of this report is to review the literature associated with bisphosphonate use that could impact bone healing and to report a case of bone necrosis in a patient on long-term oral bisphosphonates. METHODS A Medline search was carried out to find relevant articles from both medical and dental literature between 1960 and 2006. A patient, who had been taking an oral bisphosphonate for >10 years, developed unexplained clinical signs of bone necrosis after routine dental implant placement. This case was followed, documented, and the treatment of the osteonecrosis described. RESULTS A summary of how bisphosphonates may play a role in wound healing is presented. The compromised healing noted in a patient, who was under long-term oral bisphosphonate use, was successfully treated with systemic antibiotics, local microbial mouthrinse, and aggressive defect management (detoxification and mixture of bone graft and tetracycline). CONCLUSIONS This case suggests that patients under long-term oral bisphosphonate use should be treated with caution. Well-controlled, prospective clinical trials on the effect of oral bisphosphonates on bone are warranted to determine which patients may be at risk for such complications.
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- Hom-Lay Wang
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA
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Sala A, Mattano LA, Barr RD. Osteonecrosis in children and adolescents with cancer - an adverse effect of systemic therapy. Eur J Cancer 2006; 43:683-9. [PMID: 17169552 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2006.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2006] [Revised: 10/11/2006] [Accepted: 11/01/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Osteonecrosis (ON) is recognised increasingly as a complication of the treatment of cancer in children and adolescents. It is especially prevalent among survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in whom as many as 1/3 may be affected, likely reflecting the cumulative exposure to glucocorticosteroid therapy. The pathogenesis is complex and includes suppression of bone formation, expansion of the intra-medullary lipocyte compartment and a direct effect on nutrient arteries. Children > or =10 years of age are at particular risk and the disorder is substantially more common in Whites than in Blacks. Genetic predispositions have been identified. ON is often multi-articular and bilateral, affecting weight-bearing joints predominantly. Surgical management options are of concern in young growing subjects, although injection of autologous marrow into affected sites offers promising results. Other novel approaches include the use of anti-resorptive drugs and strategies for prevention, such as with lipid-lowering agents, are being explored.
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- Alessandra Sala
- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, HSC 3N27, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ont., Canada L8S 4J9
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Sawicka-Zukowska M, Kajdas L, Muszynska-Roslan K, Krawczuk-Rybak M, Sonta-Jakimczyk D, Szczepanski T. Avascular necrosis--an antineoplastic-treatment-related toxicity: the experiences of two institutions. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2006; 23:625-9. [PMID: 17065138 DOI: 10.1080/08880010600909938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Avascular necrosis (avn) is a complication of treatment for malignancies in children and adolescents. The authors present a two-center retrospective of experiences with avn in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (8 from 191 patients with newly diagnosed disease in total of 19 sites). The median age at diagnosis was 16.6 years. Avn was observed in 4.1% of the group, higher among males than females (7/1), both during and after therapy. Early diagnosis of the process has enabled 7 patients to avoid surgical intervention. The increased incidence of avn, the multimodal character of symptoms, but unknown late consequences of avn showed that prospective studies of early recognition and proper therapy are needed.
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