Successful treatment of cyclophosphamide-induced haemorrhagic cystitis with intravesical prostaglandin E₁ in a child with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Abstract

A 5-year-old male patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma developed haemorrhagic cystitisgrade IV due to cyclophosphamide. Intravesical prostaglandin E₁was administered safely and successfully. This case demonstrates that intravesical prostaglandin E₁ is a safe, easyand effective treatment method in resistant grade IV haemorrhagic cystitis.

Key Words::

• Child
• cyclophosphamide
• haemorrhagic cystitis
• non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
• prostaglandin E₁

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