Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 401-403 , November 2002

Macrocephaly and epidural involvement of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

  • Tang-Her Jaing, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hematology/Oncology; Department of Pediatrics; Chang Gung Children’s Hospital; Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Po-Cheng Hung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology; Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Iou-Jih Hung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hematology/Oncology; Department of Pediatrics; Chang Gung Children’s Hospital; Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Huei-Shyong Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology; Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Wang; Division of Neurology; Department of Pediatrics; Chang Gung Children’s Hospital; 5 Fu-Shin Street; Kwei-Shan 333; Taoyuan, Taiwan.
    • ,
  • Chao-Jan Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology; Chang Gung Children’s Hospital; Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 12 February 2002 ,Accepted 13 May 2002.

References 

  1. Gokbuget N, Hoelzer D. Meningeosis leukaemia in adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. J Neurooncol. 1998;38:167–180
  2. Aysun S, Topcu M, Gunay M, Topaloglu H. Neurologic features as initial presentations of childhood malignancies. Pediatr Neurol. 1994;10:40–43
  3. Chen CY, Zimmerman RA, Frao S, Bilaniuk LT, Chou TY, Molloy PT. Childhood leukemia (Central nervous system abnormalities during and after treatment). Am J Neuroradiol. 1996;17:295–310
  4. Huang LT, Hsiao CC, Weng HH, Lui CC. Neurologic complications of pediatric systemic malignancies. J Formos Med Assoc. 1996;95:209–212
  5. Margolin JF, Steuber CP, Poplack DG. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In:  Pizzo PA,  Poplack DG editor. Principles and practice of pediatric oncology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2002;p. 489–544
  6. Blaney SM, Poplack DG. Neoplastic meningitis (Diagnosis and treatment considerations). Med Oncol. 2000;17:151–162
  7. Antunes NL, De Angelis LM. Neurologic consultations in children with systemic cancer. Pediatr Neurol. 1999;20:121–124
  8. Chamberlain MC. A review of leptomeningeal metastases in pediatrics. J Child Neurol. 1995;10:191–199
  9. Ruggiero A, Conter V, Milani M, Biagi E, Lazzareschi I, Sparano P. Intrathecal chemotherapy with antineoplastic agents in children. Paediatr Drugs. 2001;3:237–246
  10. Wu CY, Tang JL, Chen YC, et al.  Detection of dural involvement by magnetic resonance imaging in adult patients with acute leukemias—preliminary experience. Ann Hematol. 1995;70:243–249
  11. Chamberlain MC, Kormanik PA. Prognostic significance of coexistent bulky metastatic central nervous system disease in patients with leptomeningeal metastases. Arch Neurol. 1997;54:136–138

PII: S0887-8994(02)00445-9

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 401-403 , November 2002

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution