4 results match your criteria: "SB Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital[Affiliation]"
Alpha-fetoprotein-producing hepatoid gastric adenocarcinoma in a child presenting with spontaneous gastric perforation.
Turk J Pediatr
September 2015
Divisions of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, SB Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. neslihankarakurt@ gmail.com.
Gastric adenocarcinoma is a rare entity in the pediatric population. Gastric hepatoid adenocarcinoma with elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is seen extremely rarely in children. A 12-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital with complaint of abdominal pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparison of granisetron plus dexamethasone versus an antiemetic cocktail containing midazolam and diphenhydramine for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in children.
Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol
October 2013
Department of Pediatrics, SB Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Article Synopsis
- Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a major concern for children receiving potent chemotherapy, and the study aimed to see if adding midazolam and diphenhydramine to a standard antiemetic regimen could help.
- The study included 23 children, who were randomly assigned to receive either a standard antiemetic regimen of granisetron and dexamethasone or a combination that included the additional medications.
- Results showed no significant difference in controlling nausea and vomiting between the two regimens, and the group receiving the antiemetic cocktail experienced more side effects.
Use of plerixafor for peripheral blood stem cell mobilization failure in children.
Transfus Apher Sci
April 2014
Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, SB Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Background: Peripheral blood stem cell mobilization is usually performed following chemotherapy plus G-CSF in children. This standard approach may not be successful in some heavily pretreated patients undergoing mobilization. Plerixafor (AMD3100) has been used in adults as a second line mobilizing agent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpinal Tuberculosis (Pott's disease) Mimicking Paravertebral Malignant Tumor in a Child Presenting with Spinal Cord Compression.
J Lab Physicians
July 2012
Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, SB Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Article Synopsis
- Paravertebral tumors can mask the signs of spinal tuberculosis, leading to misdiagnosis.
- A 3-year-old boy with spinal tuberculosis was initially thought to have a paraspinal tumor, but the correct diagnosis was made during surgery and confirmed through histopathology.
- This case emphasizes the need for pediatricians and radiologists to recognize the unique radiographic features of spinal tuberculosis to prevent delays in diagnosis.