PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

A Fiorillo

Publications and source records attributed to A Fiorillo.

57 records · Page 4Linked to original sources
PubMedDate not supplied

Familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: adverse prognostic significance of delayed diagnosis.

Familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FEL) is a rare disorder of the monocyte-macrophage system, for which an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance has been postulated. It is characterized by a dismal prognosis and is peculiar of early infancy. Three new cases of infants affected by FEL are reported. All three patients were diagnosed about three months after the onset of symptoms, and all three died shortly after diagnosis. The need for early diagnosis and prompt, intensive cytotoxic chemotherapy is emphasized.

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols↗
PubMedDate not supplied

Granulocytic sarcoma in nonleukemic children: report of two new cases successfully treated by local radiation therapy and systemic chemotherapy.

Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is a rare tumor composed of immature myeloid cells. Exceedingly rare in childhood, it has more commonly been described in association with acute myeloid leukemia. Occasional nonleukemic patients generally go on to develop overt leukemia in a mean period of 10.5 months from diagnosis of GS. We report here two new cases of GS diagnosed in nonleukemic children. They were successfully treated with local radiation therapy and conventional systemic chemotherapy. The need to suspect more often this all too frequently misdiagnosed disease is emphasized. The role of optimally delivered radiation therapy in achieving and maintaining local control of the tumor is discussed.

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols↗