Successful management of extreme hypertriglyceridemia in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by temporarily omitting dexamethasone while continuing asparaginase

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2012 Feb;58(2):317-8. doi: 10.1002/pbc.23266. Epub 2011 Aug 29.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Asparaginase / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Dexamethasone / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertriglyceridemia / chemically induced
  • Hypertriglyceridemia / drug therapy*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Remission Induction
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Dexamethasone
  • Asparaginase