Publications by authors named "Arzu Yazal Erdem"

Background: The published experience concerning autologous peripheral blood stem cell collection in children is very limited.

Methods: The data of pediatric patients who underwent autologous stem cell mobilization and apheresis between January 2011 and April 2020 were analyzed retrospectively.

Results: We studied retrospectively 64 mobilization and apheresis procedures in 48 pediatric patients (34 males, 14 females), mean age of 7.

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Background: Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency is the most common enzyme abnormality in the glycolytic pathway. Here, we describe two siblings with PK deficiency that mimicked congenital dyserythropoietic anemia (CDA) type I.

Case: The siblings were referred to our hospital for evaluation of anemia when they were newborns.

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Primary immune deficiencies are a group of heterogenous genetic disorders characterized by frequent infections, autoimmunity and malignancy. In this study, we aimed to evaluate clinical characteristics, outcomes of children with malignancy developed on background of primary immunodeficiency and compare survival rates of patients between malignant lymphoma with primary immunodeficiency and without immunodeficiency from tertiary oncology center in a developing country. A total 23 patients with primary immunodeficiency and malignancy were evaluated retrospectively.

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Article Synopsis
  • CMMRD syndrome is a rare genetic condition in children caused by mutations in mismatch repair genes, leading to early onset cancers.* -
  • The study focuses on children from consanguineous families in Turkey with CMMRD due to MSH 6 gene mutations, highlighting symptoms like café au lait spots and family histories of cancer.* -
  • The authors stress the importance of considering CMMRD syndrome in diagnoses for children exhibiting skin lesions and cancer, particularly when there is a family history or consanguinity.*
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate systemic thrombolysis experiences with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA).

Materials And Methods: Retrospective data were collected from 13 Turkish pediatric hematology centers. The dose and duration of rtPA treatment, concomitant anticoagulant treatment, complete clot resolution (CCR), partial clot resolution (PCR), and bleeding complications were evaluated.

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Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare hematologic disorder and patients who fail first-line treatment have a poor prognosis, and require more intensive treatment. We present an infant diagnosed with multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis refractory to multimodal therapy who was successfully treated with cyclosporine. Cyclosporine might be an effective alternative drug as nonmyelosuppressive rescue therapy for multiple relapsed-refractory Langerhans cell histiocytosis that has not achieved remission with cladribine and cytarabine therapy.

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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder (LSD). Mucinous ovarian cancer is a rare tumor and seldom encounters among adolescents. Here we describe an adolescent female with MPS type VI diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer.

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Introduction: Mastocytosis is a rare and heterogenous disease, and in children it is generally limited to the skin and tends to regress spontaneously in adolescence.

Aim: In this study, demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of pediatric patients with mastocytosis, and also coexisting diseases were investigated.

Results: A total of 61 pediatric patients were included in the study.

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Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardium and/or heart valves that involves thrombus formation (vegetation). This condition might damage the endocardial tissue and/or valves. An indwelling central venous catheter is a major risk factor for bacteremia at-risked pediatric populations such as premature infants; children with cancer and/or connective tissue disorders.

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Acquired aplastic anemia (AAA) is a rare and potentially life threatening disorder. We retrospectively compared the outcomes of 29 children with AAA who received immunosuppressive therapy (IST) or underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Median age at diagnosis was 9.

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Aim: Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, more than 3.5 million Syrians have been under temporary protection status in Turkey. Because beta-thalassemia (BT) is a prevalent disorder in the Mediterranean countries, we decided to estimate the prevalence of and make an overview of the demographic, socioeconomic, medical characteristics, and healthcare problems of refugee children with BT.

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Background And Aim: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is characterized by autoimmune destruction of erythrocytes. In this retrospective study, the clinical, laboratory features and treatment responses of patients with primary AIHA were evaluated.

Material And Methods: 21 consecutive patients diagnosed with primary AIHA in a children's hospital from 2008 to 2016 were included.

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Background: Endocrine organs are highly susceptible to effects of high-dose chemotherapy. The objective of the study was to evaluate endocrine and metabolic complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children.

Methods: The patients who underwent HSCT in our center from April 2010 to October 2014 with at least 1 year follow-up were analyzed retrospectively.

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HSCT is a curative treatment in TM, but conditioning and immunosuppressive treatment may affect bone metabolism. In this retrospective study, we aimed to compare BMD, vitamin D status, and growth in children with TM who underwent HSCT to those in children with TD TM. Twenty-three children with TM who underwent HSCT (mean age 7.

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Congenital portosystemic shunts are rare vascular malformations that lead to several complications including liver tumors, pulmonary hypertension, and metabolic encephalopathy. We describe a rare case of a 17-year-old girl with an extrahepatic portosystemic shunt presenting recurrent syncope episodes and a liver mass mimicking hepatocellulary carcinoma.

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There are few studies evaluating the use of IgM-enriched IVIG (Pentaglobin(®) ) in HSCT recipients. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of prophylactic use of IVIG versus prophylactic use of Pentaglobin(®) within the first 100 days after allogeneic HSCT. We performed a prospective, randomized study of the use of prophylactic IVIG versus prophylactic use of Pentaglobin(®) in patients after allogeneic HSCT.

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Hepatocellular adenomas are a benign, focal, hepatic neoplasm that have been divided into four subtypes according to the genetic and pathological features. The β-catenin activated subtype accounts for 10-15% of all hepatocellular adenomas and specific magnetic resonance imaging features have been defined for different hepatocellular adenomas subtypes. The current study aimed to report the magnetic resonance imaging features of a well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma that developed on the basis of β-catenin activated hepatocellular adenomas in a child.

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In this study, we retrospectively examined the data of children who underwent allo-HSCT from HLA-matched family donors. We analyzed the incidence, etiological factors, clinical characteristics, possible reasons, risk factors, and follow-up of neurologic complications. BU-based conditioning regimens were used in most of the cases (n = 62).

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WAS is a severe X-linked recessive disorder characterized by microthrombocytopenia, eczema, and immunodeficiency. A six-yr-old boy with WAS diagnosed as B-cell NHL (Stage III) localized in the liver who underwent successful HSCT from HLA-one antigen mismatch sibling donor has been presented here. His conditioning regimen included ATG, busulfan, and fludarabine.

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Primary cardiac tumors are rare in childhood. The most common of these are rhabdomyomas. Considering that rhabdomyomas often show spontaneous regression, close follow-up may be sufficient in hemodynamically stable cases.

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