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Friday, November 20, 2009

Neuroblastoma involvement of the falx cerebri.

13 Dec 2009 Involvement of the falx cerebri in infants with stage 4 neuroblastoma is thought to be rare. The falx is derived from the neural crest and thus may be a location for primary neuroblastoma. Its propensity for metastasis is unknown. Management of ... Read more...

Acute malnutrition is common in Malawian patients with a Wilms tumour: A role for peanut butter.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Children with cancer in resource limited countries are often malnourished at diagnosis. Acute malnutrition is associated with more infectious complications and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in major surgery. METHODS: All ... Read more...

Administration of high-dose interleukin-2 in a 2-year-old with metastatic melanoma.

13 Dec 2009 Malignant melanoma is rare in pediatrics, and therapies for patients with disseminated disease have not been well studied. This report describes our experience with the use of high-dose interleukin 2 (aldesleukin, IL-2) in a 2-year-old child with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Infant'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Neuroblastoma involvement of the falx cerebri. 13 Dec 2009
• Acute malnutrition is common in Malawian patients with a Wilms tumour: A role for peanut butter. 13 Dec 2009
• Administration of high-dose interleukin-2 in a 2-year-old with metastatic melanoma. 13 Dec 2009
• Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children with cancer. 13 Dec 2009
• Cytomegalovirus infection mimicking juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia showing hypersensitivity to granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor. 13 Dec 2009
• 2'-Chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) as salvage therapy for Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). results of the LCH-S-98 protocol of the Histiocyte Society. 13 Dec 2009
• Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allogeneic HCT) for treatment of pediatric Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). 13 Dec 2009
• Subcutaneous anti-D treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Prolonged acquired neutropenia in children. 13 Dec 2009
• A focal lesion in the falx cerebri: Harbinger of classic stage 4 neuroblastoma in an infant cured despite residual disease after minimal therapy. 13 Dec 2009
• Hereditary hemochromatosis gene (HFE) variants are associated with birth weight and childhood leukemia risk. 13 Dec 2009
• Biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid and neurodegeneration in Langerhans cell histiocytosis. 13 Dec 2009
• Citrulline as a marker for chemotherapy induced mucosal barrier injury in pediatric patients. 13 Dec 2009
• Veno-occlusive disease as a complication of preoperative chemotherapy for Wilms tumor: A clinico-pathological analysis. 13 Dec 2009
• Natural history and outcome of optic pathway gliomas in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in children and adolescents: A comprehensive review of the current literature. 13 Dec 2009
• Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults and children: United States, 2007. 8 Dec 2008
• Treatment of children with acute promyelocytic leukemia: results of the first North American Intergroup trial INT0129. 29 Nov 2009
• Is there a role for histopathology in predicting the clinical outcome in congenital and infant Langerhans cell disease? 29 Nov 2009
• mRNA expression profile of multidrug resistance genes in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Low expression levels associated with a higher risk of toxic death. 29 Nov 2009

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Technical information about 'Infant'

Definition: A child between 1 and 23 months of age.

Descriptor UI: D007223

Alternative terms: Infant; Infants;

Tree Number: M01.060.703;

Online Note: pre-explosion = INFANT (PX)

Technical Notes: age 1-23 mo; IM as psychol & sociol or social entity: Manual 18.5.11, 34.9.2; NIM as check tag: 18.5.7, 18.5.8; no qualif IM; psychol of the infant = INFANT PSYCHOLOGY see CHILD PSYCHOLOGY & check the tag INFANT