• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.353-355
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• 2012

We report here a case of inguinal sparganosis, initially regarded as myeloid sarcoma, diagnosed in a patient undergone allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation (HSCT). A 56-year-old male patient having myelodysplastic syndrome was treated with allogeneic HSCT after myeloablative conditioning regimen. At day 5 post-HSCT, the patient complained of a painless palpable mass on the left scrotum and inguinal area. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography revealed suspected myeloid sarcoma. Gun-biopsy was performed, and the result revealed eosinophilic infiltrations without malignancy. Subsequent serologic IgG antibody test was positive for sparganum. Excisional biopsy as a therapeutic diagnosis was done, and the diagnosis of sparganosis was confirmed eventually. This is the first report of sparganosis after allogeneic HSCT mimicking myeloid sarcoma, giving a lesson that the physicians have to consider the possibility of sparganosis in this clinical situation and perform adequate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2011

In pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the Philadelphia chromosome translocation is uncommon, with a frequency of less than 5%. However, it is classified as a high or very high risk, and only 20-30% of Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) children with ALL are cured with chemotherapy alone. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from a closely matched donor cures 60% of patients in first complete remission. Recent data suggest that chemotherapy plus tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) may be the initial treatment of choice for Ph+ ALL in children. However, longer observation is required to determine whether long-term outcome with intensive imatinib and chemotherapy is indeed equivalent to that with allogeneic related or alternative donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Reports on the use of second-generation TKIs in children with Ph+ ALL are limited. A few case reports have indicated the feasibility and clinical benefit of using dasatinib as salvage therapy enabling HSCT. However, more extensive data from clinical trials are needed to determine whether the administration of second-generation TKIs in children is comparable to that in adults. Because Ph+ ALL is rare in children, the question of whether HSCT could be a dispensable part of their therapy may not be answered for some time. An international multicenter study is needed to answer the question of whether imatinib plus chemotherapy could replace sibling allogeneic HSCT in children with Ph+ ALL.

• BLOOD RESEARCH
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2018

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.418-422
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• 2003

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.613-621
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• 2007

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has expanded and evolved substantially in the last decades to treat various malignant and nonmalignant diseases. However, the conditioning regimen can lead to transplantation related death by major organ dysfunction, severe infection and bleeding. In the allogeneic setting, graft versus host disease may also develop, making post-transplant management complex. To overcome these problems, new stem cell sources, stem cell mobilizing agents and new skills, nonmyeloablative stem cell transplantation including reduced intensity stem cell transplantation has been introduced in clinical practice, but problems remained so far. Recipients of stem cell transplant may be severely immunocompromised for many months after transplantation. Furthermore, long-term complications (endocrine, metabolic, relapse, second malignancies, etc) can develop. Pediatrician is open called on to participate in the evaluation and consideration of patients for possible transplant and long-term follow-up of HSCT patients. This review is intended as a basic overview of HSCT relevant to general pediatrician.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2012

Although high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HDCT/autoSCT) have improved the prognosis for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (NB), event-free survival rates remain in the range of 30 to 40%, which is unsatisfactory. To further improve outcomes, several clinical trials, including tandem HDCT/autoSCT, high-dose $^{131}I$-metaiodobenzylguanidine treatment, and immunotherapy with NB specific antibody, have been undertaken and pilot studies have reported encouraging results. Nonetheless, about half of high-risk NB patients still experience treatment failure and have no realistic chance for cure with conventional treatment options alone after relapse. Therefore, a new modality of treatment is warranted for these patients. In recent years, several groups of investigators have examined the feasibility and effectiveness of reduced-intensity allogeneic stem cell transplantation (RI alloSCT) for the treatment of relapsed/progressed NB. Although a graft-versus-tumor effect has not yet been convincingly demonstrated in the setting of relapsed NB, the strategy of employing RI alloSCT has provided hope that treatment-related mortality will be reduced and a therapeutic benefit will emerge. However, alloSCT for NB is still investigational and there remain many issues to be elucidated in many areas. At present, alloSCT is reserved for specific clinical trials testing the immunomodulatory effect against NB.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2004

Objective : To examine the association between hospital procedure volume and treatment outcomes following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (allo-BMT). Methods : Out of 1,050 patients who received allo-BMTs between 1998 and 2000 in 21 Korean hospitals, 752 with first allo-BMT and complete data were included in this study. Study subjects were divided into the following three groups according to cumulative hospital experience of all-BMTs during the study period: low (<30 cases), medium (30-49) and high ($\geq$50 cases) volume. Patient outcome was defined as early survival at day 100 and one-year survival. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the association between hospital experience and survival at day 100 and one year. Results : When the low volume group was defined as the reference group, the adjusted relative risks (RR) of survival at day 100 for the high volume group were 2.46(95% CI, 1.13-5.36) for all patients, 2.61(1.04-6.57) for those with leukemia, and 2.20(0.47-10.32) for those with aplastic anemia. For one-year survival, adjusted RR for the high volume group were 2.52(1.40-4.51) for all patients, 1.99 (1.01-3.93) for leukemia, and 6.50(1.57-26.80) for aplastic anemia. None of the RR for the medium volume group was statistically significant. Patient factors showing significant relationship with survival were donor-recipient relation, human leukocyte antigen matching status, time from diagnosis to transplant, and disease stage. Conclusions : The study results suggest that the cumulative experience of hospitals in providing allo-BMT is positively associated with patient survival.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.96-101
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• 2012

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is considered the optimal curative treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but some patients develop bone marrow relapse due to remnant leukemia, and few patients develop extramedullary relapse without bone marrow relapse. Isolated extramedullary relapse (IMER) is defined as extramedullary relapse without bone marrow relapse. IMER has been reported in various sites, including the skin, soft tissue, and central nervous system(CNS). Isolated CNS relapse is relatively rare and is associated with poor prognosis due to the absence of an optimal treatment for it. Reported herein is a case involving an adult AML woman who suffered from isolated extramedullary relapse in the CNS after allogeneic HSCT. She was treated with intrathecal chemotherapy and whole-brain and spine radiotherapy, followed by systemic chemotherapy. She is currently well, with no evidence of leukemia recurrence for over six years.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.4477-4481
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• 2016

Purpose: To compare the relative merits of imatinib and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Materials and Methods: This cohort study was designed to compare the outcomes of imatinib (n=292) versus allo-HSCT (n=141) for CML, the clinical data of these patients being retrospectively analyzed so as to compare the event free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) between these two groups with patients in the chronic phase (CP) and advanced phases, including accelerate (AP) and blast phases (BP). Results: (1) Patients treated with imatinib (278 in the CP) demonstrated superior EFS, OS, 5-year EFS and 5-year OS rates of 88.5% versus 70.0% (P<0.05), 93.2% versus 80.0% (P<0.05), 84% versus 75.0% (P<0.05) and 92% versus 79.0% (P<0.05), respectively, to those treated with allo-HSCT (120 patients in the CP). (2) Both treatments resulted in similar survival, with EFS and OS rates of 42.9% versus 47.6% (P>0.05), 42.9% versus 57.1% (P> 0.05), respectively, for imatinib (14 patients in the AP and BP) and allo-HSCT (21 patients in the AP and BP). Conclusions: Imatinib confers significant survival advantage (EFS and OS) for CML patients with CP compared with allo-HSCT treatment. However, the outcomes are equally good with both treatments in AP and BP patients.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.190-199
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• 2005

목적: 자가 및 동종 조혈모세포 이식종류에 따라, 이식단계별 불안과 우울 정도를 파악함으로써 이식종류와 이식단계에 따라 조혈모세포이식 환자의 정서적 지지에 적합한 간호중재 개발을 위한 기초 자료를 마련하고자 시도되었다. 방법: 서울 소재 C대학병원에 2002년 8월부터 2003년 8월까지 조혈모세포이식을 위해 입원한 환자 52명을 대상으로(자가 조혈모세포이식 환자 19명, 동종 조혈모세포이식 환자 33명)조혈모세포 이식단계별 즉 입원 시, 이식 전날, 퇴원 시 총 3회 대상자를 방문하여 상태불안과 우울 정도를 조사하였다. 조사된 자료는 SAS 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 자가 조혈모세포이식과 동종 조혈모세포이식의 이식단계별 불안과 우울은 반복측정 분산분석으로 검정하였으며, Bonferroni 다중비교로 사후검정을 실시하였다. 이식단계별 불안과 우울에 영향을 미치는 주요변인은 Stepwise multiple regression으로 분석하였다. 결과: 자가 조혈모세포이식 환자의 불안은 입원 시 42.3점, 이식전날 45.0점, 퇴원 시 40.8점이었으며, 동종 조혈모세포이식 환자의 불안은 입원 시 48.4점, 이식전날 48.7점, 퇴원 시 47.1점으로 두 군간 유의한 차이가 있었다(F=4.15, P=0.047). 자가조혈모세포이식 환자의 이식 전날 우울이 39.0점으로 입원 시 33.0점보다 유의하게 높았으며(F=21.45, P=0.0004). 동종 조혈모세포이식 환자의 우울도 이식전날 40.3점으로 입원 시 34.9점보다 유의하게 높았다(F=20.99, P=0.0002). 자가 조혈모이식단계별 불안에 영향을 미치는 주요인은 우울이었으며, 특히 입원 시에는 입원 전 직업유무가 불안에 영향을 주는 요인이었다. 동종 조혈모세포이식 환자의 입원 시 불안에 영향을 미치는 주요 요인은 우울, 성별이었으며, 퇴원 시에는 재발경험과 성별이었다. 자가 조혈모세포이식과 동종 조혈모세포이식 모두에서 이식단계별 우울에 영향을 미치는 요인은 불안으로 분석되었다. 결론: 이식전반에 걸쳐 동종 조혈모세포이식 환자의 불안과 우울이 자가 조혈모세포이식 환자보다 높았으며, 이식단계별로는 이식전날 우울이 가장 높았다. 따라서 조혈모세포이식을 위해 입원한 환자에게는 이식전날 우울에 대한 정서적 지지가 필요하며 특히 동종조혈모세포 이식환자는 입원 시, 이식 전날, 퇴원 시 등 이식 단계별로 불안과 우울을 경감시킬 수 있는 간호중재 개발과 그 적용이 요구된다.