A CHILD CASE OF ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA COMPLICATED WITH PULMONARY PROFOUND MYCOSIS WHICH DISAPPEARED WITHOUT MEDICATION OR SURICAL OPERATION

The authors reported a child case of acute lymphocytic leukemia considerably suspected to be complicated with pulmonary profound mycosis in the first induction therapy. The patient was a 3-year-old boy, who showed a fever and a cough in the first induction therapy. Chest radiograph and computed tomo...

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Published inJapanese Journal of National Medical Services Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 312 - 315
Main Authors KOYAMA, Teruhisa, SASAKI, Naoya, KANADANI, Tomohisa, MURAKAMI, Motomasa
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japanese Society of National Medical Services 1996
Subjects
acute lymphocytic leukemia
child
pulmonary aspergillosis
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Summary:The authors reported a child case of acute lymphocytic leukemia considerably suspected to be complicated with pulmonary profound mycosis in the first induction therapy. The patient was a 3-year-old boy, who showed a fever and a cough in the first induction therapy. Chest radiograph and computed tomography sections revealed pulmonary aspergillosis. Neither medication nor surgical operation was done. Although complete remission was achieved, the amount of the agents in consolidation therapy was reduced to 80% as a prevention against severe neutropenia. The complete remission has been sustained and computed tomography sections after 10 months demonstrated a remarkable disappearance of the pulmonary lesion. We have been discussing an application of peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.
ISSN:0021-1699
1884-8729
DOI:10.11261/iryo1946.50.312