| Title | Anaphylaxis and Superior Vena Cava Thrombus in a Pediatric Patient With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. | | Author(s) | Creel AM, Crawford D, Prabhakaran P | | Institution | Departments of *Pediatric Critical Care, and daggerPediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. | | Source | Pediatr Emerg Care 2008 Nov; 24(11):771-773. | | Abstract | Pediatric patients with malignancies are at significant risk for complications from their underlying condition and medical therapy. Emergency medicine physicians must be quick to suspect life-threatening events, which can present insidiously. We describe a case of anaphylaxis and superior vena cava syndrome in an 18-year-old female patient after polyethylene glycol-conjugated asparaginase chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pertinent literature surrounding risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment is also reviewed. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19018221 |
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