Acute Appendicitis in Children with Acute Leukemia: Experiences of a Single Institution in Korea
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 781-787, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Acute appendicitis has been reported to be relatively rare in pediatric leukemia patients but there is no official data for this in Korea. And there is no consensus for its treatment in this population. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We conducted a retrospective study of 7 patients diagnosed with appendicitis among 1209 pediatric patients who were diagnosed with leukemia from 1996 to 2008 at a single institution in Korea.RESULTS:
The median age at the time of the diagnosis of appendicitis was 12 years (range 3-15 years), and 3 of the patients were male. The median absolute neutrophil count (ANC) at the time of diagnosis was 0.99x10(9)/L (range 0-3x10(9)/L). The mean time from the onset of symptoms to the diagnosis was 4 days. All 7 leukemia patients with appendicitis underwent surgery and they demonstrated a survival of 100% without significant complications.CONCLUSION:
The incidence of appendicitis in pediatric leukemia patients was 0.57% in our study. Early diagnosis with abdominal ultrasound or computed tomography and early surgical resection in leukemic patient with acute appendicitis may be a safer and more effective treatment option. Even when perforation has already occurred and when the patient has an ANC of 0x10(9)/L, surgical treatment may improve overall survival without incurring significant complications.
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Asunto principal:
Apendicectomía
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Apendicitis
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Leucemia
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Enfermedad Aguda
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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