Pulmonary complications of leukemia in children. a study of 72 cases
Ferrer Pi, S.; Tardío Torio, E.; Lambruschini Ferri, N.; Querol Piera, J.
Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 9(4 Suppl): 61-67
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342 PMID: 1066070 Document Number: 100681
A study was made of 72 cases of leukemia in children (the majority of which were acute lymphoblastic in type or with undiferenciated cells), in order to examine the type and frequency of pulmonary complications in leukemia, once complications of infectious etiology had been rejected. Pulmonary complications were found in 23 cases. Most often recurring image was the disseminated reticulonodular type. Nodular images and diverse pulmonary infiltrates were also discovered, these were often peribronchial and bilateral in almost every case. No significant relationship was found regarding the age of children, type of leukemia or length of time illness took to develop. Finally, present increase in the frequency of pulmonary complications in leukemia is commented and possible etiologic part antiblastic therapy might play on certain occasions is speculated.