Article: Cerebral infarction in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated with low dose E. coli Asparaginase

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TitleCerebral infarction in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated with low dose E. coli Asparaginase
AuthorsPesqueraLepatan, LM2
Chan, GCF1
Lam, C1
Ho, MHK1
Lee, TL1
Chiang, AKS1
Ha, SY1
Lau, YL1
KeywordsCerebral thrombosis
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
L-asparaginase
Issue Date2006
PublisherMedcom Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpaed.org/index.asp
CitationHong Kong Journal Of Paediatrics, 2006, v. 11 n. 1, p. 69-72 [How to Cite?]
AbstractThe occurrence of thrombosis complicating L-asparaginase therapy in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia has been supported by both laboratory and clinical evidences, but the exact pathogenic mechanism and predisposing factors remain elusive. Two children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treated with chemotherapy developed cerebral infarction during the third week of induction therapy which consists of relatively low dose E. coli asparaginase (6,000 iu/m 2/dose three times weekly). Altered hemostatic profile was observed in both patients during the attack but they were likely to be induced by the asparaginase treatment as shown by the return of normal profile in the post-chemotherapy period for the survived patient. There were inconsistent observations on the role of pre-existing prothrombotic conditions in previous studies and our findings further suggest that the cause is likely to be multifactorial. More investigations are needed to clarify if co-existing prothrombotic defects, either inherited or acquired, play a significant role in the causation of thrombosis in local childhood ALL patients receiving asparaginase therapy.
ISSN1013-9923
2011 Impact Factor: 0.027
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.029
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorPesqueraLepatan, LM
dc.contributor.authorChan, GCF
dc.contributor.authorLam, C
dc.contributor.authorHo, MHK
dc.contributor.authorLee, TL
dc.contributor.authorChiang, AKS
dc.contributor.authorHa, SY
dc.contributor.authorLau, YL
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:00:15Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:00:15Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractThe occurrence of thrombosis complicating L-asparaginase therapy in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia has been supported by both laboratory and clinical evidences, but the exact pathogenic mechanism and predisposing factors remain elusive. Two children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treated with chemotherapy developed cerebral infarction during the third week of induction therapy which consists of relatively low dose E. coli asparaginase (6,000 iu/m 2/dose three times weekly). Altered hemostatic profile was observed in both patients during the attack but they were likely to be induced by the asparaginase treatment as shown by the return of normal profile in the post-chemotherapy period for the survived patient. There were inconsistent observations on the role of pre-existing prothrombotic conditions in previous studies and our findings further suggest that the cause is likely to be multifactorial. More investigations are needed to clarify if co-existing prothrombotic defects, either inherited or acquired, play a significant role in the causation of thrombosis in local childhood ALL patients receiving asparaginase therapy.
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dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Journal Of Paediatrics, 2006, v. 11 n. 1, p. 69-72 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.epage72
dc.identifier.hkuros114553
dc.identifier.issn1013-9923
2011 Impact Factor: 0.027
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.029
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-31344441085
dc.identifier.spage69
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/79916
dc.identifier.volume11
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMedcom Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpaed.org/index.asp
dc.publisher.placeHong Kong
dc.relation.ispartofHong Kong Journal of Paediatrics
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectCerebral thrombosis
dc.subjectChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
dc.subjectL-asparaginase
dc.titleCerebral infarction in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated with low dose E. coli Asparaginase
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. University of Santo Tomas Hospital