Inotuzumab ozogamicin for relapse prevention in a boy with Down syndrome and relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Inotuzumab ozogamicin (InO), a CD22-directed antibody conjugated to calicheamicin, has demonstrated excellent efficacy in B-cell precursor (BCP) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It has been used for patients with relapsed or refractory BCP-ALL as a bridge to allo-HCT. Children with Down syndrome (DS) have an increased risk of BCP-ALL and higher rates of relapse and toxicity, including treatment-related mortality.

Hybrid treat-and-repair strategy for large patent ductus arteriosus: a proof-of-concept case report.

Background: In cases of atrial septal defect with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a treat-and-repair strategy that adopts pulmonary vasodilator therapy and subsequent defect closure is postulated to be effective. However, this strategy has not been applied to the large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with PAH.

Case Summary: A 10-year-old girl with trisomy 21 was referred to our hospital for the treatment of a large PDA with PAH.

Case Report: -related disease caused by Ala44Pro mutation in a child with a previous diagnosis of chronic immune thrombocytopenia.

-related disease, a rare autosomal dominant platelet disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia, giant platelets, and leukocyte inclusion bodies, may mimic immune thrombocytopenia in children unless suspected and carefully excluded. Here, we present a case involving a three-year-old girl with mild bleeding symptoms since infancy, previously diagnosed with chronic immune thrombocytopenia. The patient exhibited isolated thrombocytopenia and lacked any family history of thrombocytopenia, hearing impairment, or renal failure.

Promoter methylation levels of microRNA-124 in non-neoplastic rectal mucosa as a potential biomarker for ulcerative colitis-associated colorectal cancer in pediatric-onset patients.

Purpose: To determine the methylation level of the miR-124 promoter in non-neoplastic rectal mucosa of patients with pediatric-onset ulcerative colitis (UC) to predict UC-associated colorectal cancer (UC-CRC).

Methods: Between 2005 and 2017, non-neoplastic rectal tissue specimens were collected from 86 patients with UC, including 13 patients with UC-CRC; cancer tissues were obtained from the latter group. The methylation status of the miR-124 promoter was quantified using bisulfite pyrosequencing and compared between pediatric- and adult-onset UC patients.

Challenges to Widespread Use of Fertility Preservation Facilities for Pediatric Cancer Patients in Japan.

Although fertility preservation for pediatric cancer patients is becoming more widespread in Japan, some facilities do not provide sufficient information regarding fertility. This study aimed to elucidate the problems pertaining to the lack of information about fertility among patients. Based on a 2020 survey, seminars addressing fertility preservation were held from the Designated Pediatric Cancer Care Hospitals in each of the seven blocks in Japan to their partner hospital (pediatric cancer hospitals).

Case report: Thyroid storm in a three-year-old girl presenting with febrile status epilepticus and hypoglycemia.

Thyroid storm, though extremely rare in toddlers, requires prompt diagnosis and treatment because it can be fatal if left untreated. However, thyroid storm is not often considered in the differential diagnosis of a febrile convulsion due to its rarity in children. Herein, we report the case of a 3-year-old girl with thyroid storm who presented with febrile status epilepticus.

Fetal Biometric Assessment and Infant Developmental Prognosis of the Tadalafil Treatment for Fetal Growth Restriction.

Tadalafil is expected to treat fetal growth restriction (FGR), a risk factor for stillbirth and neonatal morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate the fetal biometric growth pattern of fetuses with FGR treated with tadalafil by ultrasonographic assessment. Materials and : This was a retrospective study.

Intrarenal renin-angiotensin system activation and macrophage infiltrations in pediatric chronic glomerulonephritis.

Background: The current study tested the hypothesis that urinary angiotensinogen (UAGT) and urinary monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (UMCP-1) levels provide a specific index of intrarenal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) status and the degree of infiltration of macrophages associated with RAS blockade and immunosuppressant treatment in pediatric patients with chronic glomerulonephritis.

Methods: We measured baseline UAGT and UMCP-1 levels to examine the correlation between glomerular injury in 48 pediatric chronic glomerulonephritis patients before treatment. Furthermore, we performed immunohistochemical analysis of angiotensinogen (AGT) and CD68 in 27 pediatric chronic glomerulonephritis patients treated with RAS blockades and immunosuppressants for 2 years.

A Pediatric Case of Septic Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Tsukamurella paurometabola.

We herein report a three-year-old boy with septic pulmonary embolism caused by Tsukamurella paurometabola bacteremia during chemotherapy for rhabdomyosarcoma. During the interval of chemotherapy, the patient was temporarily discharged with a peripherally inserted central venous catheter but was re-admitted to the hospital with a fever on the same day. A blood culture taken at the time of re-admission showed T.

Intake of allergenic foods at 1.5 years and 3 years of age in a general child population in Japan: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Recent studies indicate that the timing of introduction of potentially allergenic food is crucial for the development of food allergy in children. This cross-sectional study aimed to clarify the reality of allergen food intake in a general population of young children in Japan.

Methods: A questionnaire survey of caregivers was conducted at health checkups for 1.

Clinical characteristics and the risk of hospitalization of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 quarantined in a designated hotel in Japan.

The aim was to investigate the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who were admitted to a designated hotel, and to clarify the risk factors for hospitalization of such patients with clinical deterioration. The medical records of COVID-19 patients who were admitted to the designated hotel in Mie Prefecture, Japan, between August 2020 and September 2021 were reviewed retrospectively. Of the 1,087 COVID-19 patients who were admitted to the designated hotel, 936 patients (32.

Risk Factors for Lung Function Decline in Pediatric Asthma under Treatment: A Retrospective, Multicenter, Observational Study.

Background: Childhood asthma is a major risk for low lung function in later adulthood, but what factors in asthma are associated with the poor lung function during childhood is not known. Objective: To identify clinical factors in children with asthma associated with low or declining lung function during the treatment. Methods: We enrolled children with asthma who had been treated throughout three age periods, i.

Central nervous system involvement of systemic ALK-positive histiocytosis with fusion.

ALK-positive histiocytosis is an emerging histiocytic entity that can involve a single organ or multiple organs. This disease frequently involves the central nervous system, and the importance of immunohistochemical and genetic analyses is emphasized for the accurate diagnosis of this rare entity. However, radiological findings of this disease have not been sufficiently described.