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Pediatr Transplant
; 6(5): 423-6, 2002 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12390431
ABSTRACT
A case of avascular necrosis of the femoral head following heart transplantation in a 2-year-old child has been followed to skeletal maturity. Avascular necrosis is a well-known complication following steroid use in childhood. There are no reported cases of avascular necrosis following heart transplant in childhood. Similar cases should be reported.