ABSTRACT
We have used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in evaluation and follow-up of a patient with osteopetrosis, before and after cord blood transplantation. Other methods of follow-up in such cases have been described, but the use of DXA has not previously been reported. We have shown that DXA offers a safe means of assessing disease progression, the timing of treatment, and response after therapy for osteopetrosis.
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Absorptiometry, Photon , Osteopetrosis/diagnosis , Adjuvants, Immunologic/therapeutic use , Blood Transfusion , Disease Progression , Ergocalciferols/therapeutic use , Fetal Blood , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Infant , Interferon-gamma/therapeutic use , Male , Osteopetrosis/drug therapy , Osteopetrosis/therapy , Time Factors , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Broviac and Hickman catheters facilitate the care of children with cancer but provide a source of potential infection. We describe a child with a Broviac catheter who developed left-sided bacterial endocarditis in whom right-to-left atrial shunting was documented following catheter flushing. Following removal of the catheter and administration of prolonged intravenous antibiotics, recovery was complete and cardiac function returned to normal.
