13
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Abdominal Sonographic Findings at Primary Diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children: A Comparison with Different Clinical Risk Factors

, &
Pages 355-361 | Received 03 Oct 1994, Accepted 14 Nov 1994, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

References

  • Crist W, Boyett J, Pullen J, Van Eys J, Vietti T. Clinical and biologic features predict poor prognosis in acute lymphoid leukemias in children and adolescents: a pediatric oncology group review. Med Pediatr Oncol. 1986; 14: 135–139
  • Hammond G D, Sather H, Bleyer A, Coccia P. Stratification by prognostic factors in the design and analysis of clinical trials for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: hematology and blood transfusion. Acute Leukemias, T Buchner, G Schellong, W Hiddeman, D Urbanitz, J Ritter. Springer-Verlag, Berlin 1987; 161–166
  • Schrappe M, Beck J, Brandeis W E. Die Behandlung der akuten lymphoblastischen Leukämie im Kindes-und Jugendalter: Ergebnisse der multizentrischen Therapiestudie ALL-BFM 81. Klin Padiatr. 1987; 199: 133–150
  • Rajantie J, Jääskeläinen J, Perkkiö M, Siimes M A. Kidneys very large at diagnosis are associated with poor prognosis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1986; 8: 87–90
  • Hann I M, Lees P D, Palmer M K, Gupta S, Morris-Jones H. Renal size as a prognostic factor in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer 1981; 48: 207–209
  • Dean J C, Carroll B A, Parker B R. Diagnostic ultrasound in pediatric oncology. Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1985; 7(3)270–282
  • Gore R M, Shkolnik A. Abdominal manifestations of pediatric leukemias: sonographic assessments. Radiology 1982; 143: 207–210
  • Kohler J A, Metreweli C, Pritchard J. How useful is ultrasound in the management of abdominal malignancy. Arch Dis Child 1984; 59: 1000–1002
  • Dinkel E, Ertel M, Dittrich M, Peters H, Berres M, Schulte-Wissermann H. Kidney size in childhood: sonographical growth charts for kidney length and volume. Pediatr Radiol. 1985; 15: 38–43
  • Rosenberg H K, Markowitz R I, Kolberg H, Park C, Hubbard A, Bellah R D. Normal splenic size in infants and children, sonographic measurements. AJR. 1991; 157: 119–121
  • Kushner D C, Weinstein H J, Kirkpatrick J A. The radiologic diagnosis of leukemia and lymphoma in children. Semin Roentgenol. 1980; 15: 316–334
  • Lange B, D'Angio G, Ross A J, III, O'Neill J A, Packer R J. Oncologic emergencies. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology, PA Pizzo, DG Poplack. J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia 1989; 799–822
  • Taylor G A, Mellits E D, Zinkham W H, Leventhal B G. Prognostic role of the intravenous urogram in children with acute leukemia. Med Pediatr Oncol. 1982; 10: 489–496
  • Miller D R. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1980; 27: 269–291
  • Poplack D G. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology, PA Pizzo, DG Poplack. J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia 1989; 323–366
  • Steinherz P G, Siegel S E, Bleyer W A. Lymphomatous presentation of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a subgroup at high risk of early treatment failure. Cancer 1991; 68: 751–758

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.